How to Use stance in a Sentence

stance

noun
  • One of the main issues is the cowardly stance of the NHL.
    Mike Freeman, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Stand in a staggered stance in the middle of the station.
    Brett Williams, Men's Health, 7 Dec. 2022
  • After this happens, traders need to wait for the RSI to pop above 30 to take a bullish stance.
    Nishant Pant, CNBC, 30 July 2024
  • The world changed and so did the U.S. stance on the merits of the pact, not to mention global trade itself.
    Diane Brady, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Change begins with you, and having the courage to take a stance will prompt others to join you.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
  • As the World Cup drew closer, though, the hard-line stance started to soften.
    Rory Smith, New York Times, 3 Aug. 2023
  • But in the last year and a half, some workers say there has been a shift away from that proactive stance.
    Sarah Ellison, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2023
  • While the focus on niche subcultures, like The Muppets, add to the silliness of the stance.
    Callum Booth, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
  • This is thanks, in large part, to the designer’s stance on neckwear: the bigger, the better.
    Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Maybe the other person has a good reason for their stance; maybe not.
    Mark C. Perna, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
  • In the weeks since, Messick has doubled down on his initial stance.
    Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 22 May 2024
  • Clearly, Ro has changed his stance based on pressure from the party.
    John Woolfolk, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
  • And this stance makes sense because of the demographic makeup of the NBA fan base.
    TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
  • Rear taillights, borrowed from the Mercury Cougar, enhanced the car’s wide rear stance.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Tlaib and the Squad have all been criticized for their stance by members of both parties since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas.
    Eden Villalovas, Washington Examiner, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Looking back on her own life and career, the EGOT winner has a firm stance about the mindset that has gotten her through.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
  • An anti-Israeli stance lies at the heart of Hamas and Hezbollah’s identity.
    Sarah Dadouch, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Since then, he’s made adjustments to both his stance and his swing load while focusing on hitting the ball to all fields.
    David Hall, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2024
  • Remember, Sadler said the killer’s stance had blocked him from closing the passenger’s side door.
    Keith Sharon, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024
  • Being’s hands land on the sides of their chest, pumping their arms before taking a wide stance and wobbling their knees.
    Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2024
  • The remaining 9% felt unsure about their stance on this issue.
    Lindsay Singleton, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2023
  • How to Do It: Stand with your feet around hip-width apart in an athletic stance, with a cable stack at around chest level on your right.
    Greg Presto, Men's Health, 27 July 2023
  • That’s not a new stance for Harris, who has been working hard to build bridges with the business community.
    Gayle Jennings, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
  • The pair later went back and forth over Hutchinson’s stance on puberty blockers.
    Brittany Bernstein, National Review, 3 May 2023
  • This has been a long-standing stance for many people who qualify to use hearing aids.
    IEEE Spectrum, 18 Dec. 2023
  • In her opinion piece, Sandberg notes that the conflict itself is divisive, but adds that a stance against rape shouldn't be.
    Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 21 Nov. 2023
  • By once again raising rates, Miller said, the Fed appears to be taking the stance that the banking sector upheaval will be contained.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Crawford came out in an orthodox stance, but switched to southpaw midway through the first round and fought that way for the duration.
    Eric Olson, ajc, 11 Dec. 2022
  • After her initial response, Pink then sent a tweet making her stance on aging clear once and for all.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 13 Dec. 2023
  • And even more so now, the idea that the quietly revolutionary stance is to embrace doubt rather than certainty.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Nov. 2024

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