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Recent Examples of stancesGates denied his new position represents a reversal from his past stances.—David Goldman, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025 The fact that Bad Bunny will not be singing in English and has taken clear stances on his politics and on immigration issues only fueled the fire.—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025 Knightley added that rules differ from household to household because of parents’ different stances on social media.—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025 In the final debate, Cuomo and Sliwa both attacked Mamdani for his stances on Israel and sought to portray him as incapable of addressing rising antisemitism to protect Jews, who account for about a tenth of New York City.—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025 The socialist politician remained focused on his less polarizing stances surrounding affordability.—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025 Earle-Sears, in contrast, is emphasizing social issues like transgender policies in schools and criticizing Spanberger's stances on immigration and public safety.—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025 In the days following the shooting, some prominent Democrats have denounced the killing of Kirk but also criticized his political stances.—Max Zahn, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2025 And Qatar, Turkey and Egypt can help Hamas moderate its stances, too.—Mkhaimar Abusada, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2025
The cascade effect of those events has led to a palpable shift in corporate security postures, with a flood of new independent threat assessments and protective measures.
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Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
In the studio, niche interests are exchanged for conformity and collective attention to breath and postures—at least on the surface.
But real differences begin to emerge as conversations deepen –- subtle cues in attitudes and behavior that shed light on the cultural differences between the two countries.
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Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
The polls have found that favorable attitudes toward Canada have remained high and have been bipartisan.
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