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Recent Examples of stance
Becerra was ripped apart throughout the two-hour CNN debate, primarily by his Democratic rivals, who accused him of dodging questions about his stance on single-payer healthcare, falling short as a Biden Cabinet secretary and accepting a campaign donation from Chevron.
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Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Mamdani added that his pro-Palestine stance doesn’t take away from concerns about anti-semitism.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
However, Eugenie is reportedly taking a firmer stance with her father, Andrew, than her sister Beatrice.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 May 2026
In conversation with The Athletic, several people at the club and close to it (including staff members and representatives of other players) criticised the player, as well as Madrid, for not taking a firmer stance.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 5 May 2026
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Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Mamdani added that his pro-Palestine stance doesn’t take away from concerns about anti-semitism.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
However, Eugenie is reportedly taking a firmer stance with her father, Andrew, than her sister Beatrice.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 May 2026
In conversation with The Athletic, several people at the club and close to it (including staff members and representatives of other players) criticised the player, as well as Madrid, for not taking a firmer stance.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 5 May 2026
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Noun
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The reason people use these keyboards is that the split layout promotes a more comfortable wrist and arm posture when typing.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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The absorption of Wagner into the Russian Ministry of Defense has completely changed their posture, rebranded as the Africa Korps.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Berben believes that attitudes could improve, having recently returned from CinemaCon, the annual trade show for movie theater owners, which was held in Las Vegas last month.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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Gombrowicz never really ‘assimilated’ to life in Argentina, partly due to the unique and unprecedented circumstances that brought him there in the first place, but also because of his naturally irreverent and at times even childish attitude towards literary establishment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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“Stance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stance. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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