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Recent Examples of stances
Both men have been extremely critical of Israel, taking sometimes wildly controversial stances — particularly Piker, who has expressed support for Hamas.
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Jada Yuan, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
While working through this stretch, García has tried various stances to figure out what’s most comfortable.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 4 June 2026
Others still have taken more nuanced stances on the technology.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
Though some denominations have stricter stances on AI, none are monolithic in their approaches.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Simmons pointed out footwork, alignment and stances; Simmons and Thorn broke down some of Simmons’ rookie clips, as well as clips of other top tackles.
—Pj Green
may 23, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026
The two rivals are both Jewish but have staked out different stances on Israel in a district that includes one of the largest Jewish populations in the entire nation.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
Massie has earned the ire of Trump because of stances such as his vote against the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and his campaign for the full, public release of the Epstein files.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 17 May 2026
Sal Rodriguez, the opinion editor for the Southern California News Group’s 11 newspapers, heads the editorial board and guides our stances on public policy and political matters.
—Teagan Davidge, Daily News, 14 May 2026
Jada Yuan, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
While working through this stretch, García has tried various stances to figure out what’s most comfortable.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 4 June 2026
Others still have taken more nuanced stances on the technology.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
Though some denominations have stricter stances on AI, none are monolithic in their approaches.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Simmons pointed out footwork, alignment and stances; Simmons and Thorn broke down some of Simmons’ rookie clips, as well as clips of other top tackles.
—Pj Green
may 23, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026
The two rivals are both Jewish but have staked out different stances on Israel in a district that includes one of the largest Jewish populations in the entire nation.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
Massie has earned the ire of Trump because of stances such as his vote against the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and his campaign for the full, public release of the Epstein files.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 17 May 2026
Sal Rodriguez, the opinion editor for the Southern California News Group’s 11 newspapers, heads the editorial board and guides our stances on public policy and political matters.
—Teagan Davidge, Daily News, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stances
Noun
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The Trap of Fear-Driven Job Hugging The psychological weight of rapid technological change causes many capable employees to retreat into defensive postures.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The United Arab Emirates has adopted one of the most assertive postures during the war.—
May 19,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Public attitudes have changed since the Sox deal.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Even when taking into account partisan identification, ideology, racial attitudes and demographic characteristics, Fox News viewership remains significantly associated with more support for the great replacement theory.—
Adam Eichen,
The Conversation,
2 June 2026
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“Stances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stances. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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