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stance
[ stans ]
noun
legs spread in a wide stance; the threatening stance of the bull.
- a mental or emotional position adopted with respect to something:
They assumed an increasingly hostile stance in their foreign policy.
- Sports. the relative position of the feet, as in addressing a golf ball or in making a stroke.
stance
/ stæns; stɑːns /
noun
- the manner and position in which a person or animal stands
- sport the posture assumed when about to play the ball, as in golf, cricket, etc
- general emotional or intellectual attitude
a leftist stance
- a place where buses or taxis wait
- mountaineering a place at the top of a pitch where a climber can stand and belay
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of stance1
Example Sentences
She told the BBC: "Young people shouldn't be struggling with mental health because of what they are accessing online, and we really do need to take a hard stance on this."
Republicans have advocated impeaching judges for rulings against Trump, a stance that drew a rare public pushback from Chief Justice Roberts.
Hungary's decision aligns with its broader foreign policy stance under Orban, who has cultivated close ties with Israel and adopted a critical view of international institutions perceived as infringing on national sovereignty.
The Reform UK leader told the BBC he "would not be 100% with" the current stance of the US president's team in negotiations to end the conflict.
But in an a shift in her stance, she has now said she would not accept free tickets, adding: "I do understand perceptions".
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