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noun

plural of stance

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a general way of holding the body a slightly aggressive stance

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Recent Examples of stances As rising energy prices drive up inflation, several central banks across the Asia-Pacific region are shifting toward hawkish stances. — CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 But few are as stark, or potentially as consequential, as their stances on the war against Iran. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Raman has to win over voters who supported Pratt’s conservative stances while not alienating her progressive base. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Values as Infrastructure As polarization has made some executives more cautious about public stances, Public Good’s bet is that specificity, not volume, is the way through. — Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Talking policy stances to Iowa fairgoers eating pork chops on sticks. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026 Graham Platner’s Nazi tattoo, his antisemitic and anti-Israeli stances, or his communist leanings. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026 Edelman’s coy framing is an outlier in today’s political environment, when audiences tend to expect clear stances from celebrities and entertainers of all stripes. — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 My understanding is that -- is that Francesca Hong has made clear her present stances to her electorate. — ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

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Alice and Gemma really don’t seem to get along, and neither seems inclined to back down from their hostile postures.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
That is a chain of very different tasks and different security postures.

— Venkata Pavan Kumar Gummadi, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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