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Recent Examples of stances
Rather than stake out any specific stances, Eddington convincingly depicts the confounding environment that its characters—and many of its audience members—are forced to interpret.
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Jake Pitre, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
The pair, who met in Oakland and eventually made their home in Mexico City, are openly activist in their stances, down to the political slogans on their restaurant napkins.
—Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Federal district courts across the country have so far taken similar stances to explain their decisions to block the subpoenas.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 6 Mar. 2026
Juggling Lou Holtz’s political stances A lot of people agree with Holtz.
—Mac Engel
march 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
Polling commissioned in January by Conservation Voters for Idaho, a nonprofit that promotes pro-conservation policies, found that a majority of Idaho residents disagreed with Pearce’s stances on public lands.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
While the Olsens have stayed out of the public eye in recent years, Sweetin and Bure's relationship has often made headlines thanks to the Great American Family channel star frequently courting controversy with her anti-LGBTQ+ stances.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
The two have similar stances on the issues, but vastly different styles.
—Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
The prosecutor’s whipsawing stances led Silvaggio to delay assigning the case to a trial judge for a week.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
Jake Pitre, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
The pair, who met in Oakland and eventually made their home in Mexico City, are openly activist in their stances, down to the political slogans on their restaurant napkins.
—Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Federal district courts across the country have so far taken similar stances to explain their decisions to block the subpoenas.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 6 Mar. 2026
Juggling Lou Holtz’s political stances A lot of people agree with Holtz.
—Mac Engel
march 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
Polling commissioned in January by Conservation Voters for Idaho, a nonprofit that promotes pro-conservation policies, found that a majority of Idaho residents disagreed with Pearce’s stances on public lands.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
While the Olsens have stayed out of the public eye in recent years, Sweetin and Bure's relationship has often made headlines thanks to the Great American Family channel star frequently courting controversy with her anti-LGBTQ+ stances.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
The two have similar stances on the issues, but vastly different styles.
—Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
The prosecutor’s whipsawing stances led Silvaggio to delay assigning the case to a trial judge for a week.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 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 9 Mar. 2026.
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