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noun

plural of stance

as in postures

a general way of holding the body a slightly aggressive stance

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Recent Examples of stances The group has faced criticism over its stances on various issues, including the wars in Gaza and Iran. — Saige Miller, NPR, 22 Oct. 2026 However, the crowd came equipped with homemade signs and flags, taking political stances. — Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026 The league has separated itself from its male counterpart in its progressive stances and social justice movements. — Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2026 The future of data center opposition With Pennsylvania’s gubernatorial election coming up next month, candidates’ stances on data center development could further scramble traditional partisan divides. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026 Governments around the world are hardening their AI stances as more agentic hacks breach critical systems. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Differing stances over the war in Gaza and antisemitism are central to that split, and to this by-election. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026 People wanted to bring back certain kinds of haircuts and stances and leather jackets. — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 5 Oct. 2026 An OutKick reporter pressed both White and Fire coach Alex Sarama on their stances on whether biological males should be allowed to compete in women's sports. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

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Countdowns shape budgets and deterrence postures—which is why getting the timeline wrong has serious consequences, for all parties in the relationship.

— Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
In particular, the Iyengar style of yoga uses a yoga chair (designed with an open back and a completely flat seat) for advanced postures like an upside-down inversion where the yogi’s shoulders rest on two chairs while their head hangs in between.

— Jennifer Heimlich, Time, 20 Oct. 2026

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More broadly, a meta-analysis of over 100 studies found that fear appeals reliably shift attitudes and behavior across health and other domains.

— Monique Mitchell Turner, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026
Above 5%, however, attitudes began to shift and yields suddenly starting looking like an attractive entry point, compensating even for the risk of inflation above 3%.

— Fred Imbert,Sean Conlon,Hugh Leask, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

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