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Recent Examples of stances
Even there, Grose said, Kiley’s recent stances could offer him room to draw contrasts.
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Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Although limited campaign and public policy information is available, Hart shared with the League of Women Voters of Houston his stances on education, healthcare, immigration and more.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Means faced tough questions from members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee about her stances on vaccines, contraception and antidepressant use during pregnancy.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
Since her election, the IFT has pushed for Pritzker to adopt more progressive stances, including a millionaire’s tax.
—Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
During the war, Democratic voters’ approval of Israel plummeted to the single digits, according to some polls, and an array of politicians who had never before been vocal critics of Israel adopted harshly critical stances.
—Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
That beginning set off ten days of actors and filmmakers being asked at press conferences for their stances on global political issues, and social media angst over those responses.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2026
One critique is that the Berlinale has taken political stances in the past, before your tenure — opposing the Russian invasion of Ukraine, supporting Iranian anti-government protestors, but hasn’t done so with regard to the situation in Gaza.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
This isn’t the first time the new mayor’s administration has come under fire for stances regarding home ownership in the city.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Although limited campaign and public policy information is available, Hart shared with the League of Women Voters of Houston his stances on education, healthcare, immigration and more.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Means faced tough questions from members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee about her stances on vaccines, contraception and antidepressant use during pregnancy.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
Since her election, the IFT has pushed for Pritzker to adopt more progressive stances, including a millionaire’s tax.
—Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
During the war, Democratic voters’ approval of Israel plummeted to the single digits, according to some polls, and an array of politicians who had never before been vocal critics of Israel adopted harshly critical stances.
—Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
That beginning set off ten days of actors and filmmakers being asked at press conferences for their stances on global political issues, and social media angst over those responses.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2026
One critique is that the Berlinale has taken political stances in the past, before your tenure — opposing the Russian invasion of Ukraine, supporting Iranian anti-government protestors, but hasn’t done so with regard to the situation in Gaza.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
This isn’t the first time the new mayor’s administration has come under fire for stances regarding home ownership in the city.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stances
Noun
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These emotions have dominated cultural postures toward straight relationships since #MeToo, if not since the start of what Lora Kelley has referred to in this magazine as the era of the swipe.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2026
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What do collecting old editions of Dungeons & Dragons monster manuals, securing the same tailgate spot for over 20 years and mastering yoga postures have in common?—
Emily Messina,
The Conversation,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But despite their good attitudes, Lady can’t help but think they’re being used and exploited.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Mar. 2026
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From the wrong photos and generic opening lines to bad attitudes and intentions, the following six mistakes can easily be rectified.—
Rebecca Fearn,
SELF,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Stances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stances. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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