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: the position of the feet of a golfer or batter preparatory to making a swing
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: the position of both body and feet from which an athlete starts or operates
Examples of stance in a Sentence
a slightly aggressive stance
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During his run for reelection, however, this stance shifted dramatically.
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Moreover, the policy maintains a cost-neutral stance for any potential future Bitcoin acquisitions, ensuring the government does not expand its balance sheet purely for speculative purposes.
—Christian Catalini, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Christian Walker aggravating his left oblique Wednesday afternoon opened myriad possibilities for general manager Dana Brown and manager Joe Espada, two men who’ve taken clear stances on promoting prospects.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 7 Mar. 2025
Lawmakers’ antics during Tuesday’s speech and strident culture-war stances suggest the postmortem is a long way off.
—Audrey Fahlberg, National Review, 6 Mar. 2025
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Moreover, the policy maintains a cost-neutral stance for any potential future Bitcoin acquisitions, ensuring the government does not expand its balance sheet purely for speculative purposes.
—Christian Catalini, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Christian Walker aggravating his left oblique Wednesday afternoon opened myriad possibilities for general manager Dana Brown and manager Joe Espada, two men who’ve taken clear stances on promoting prospects.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 7 Mar. 2025
Lawmakers’ antics during Tuesday’s speech and strident culture-war stances suggest the postmortem is a long way off.
—Audrey Fahlberg, National Review, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Stance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stance. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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