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Recent Examples of stance
Mamet defended his sympathetic view of Trump supporters involved in the Capitol riot, contrasting it with his stance on protests against the killing of George Floyd and the war in Gaza.
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
One screenshot showed the earlier version which had language linking disaster aid to states' Israel stances.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Holding a lead and down a man, Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano took a defensive stance and replaced Tadeo Allende with Gonzalo Lujan in the 29th minute.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2025
There are two primary strategies to keep in mind:
Pre-Earnings Positioning: Evaluate the historical probabilities and take a stance before the earnings announcement.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
One screenshot showed the earlier version which had language linking disaster aid to states' Israel stances.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Holding a lead and down a man, Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano took a defensive stance and replaced Tadeo Allende with Gonzalo Lujan in the 29th minute.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2025
There are two primary strategies to keep in mind:
Pre-Earnings Positioning: Evaluate the historical probabilities and take a stance before the earnings announcement.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stance
Noun
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What makes Wiz particularly compelling is its ability to integrate with more than 150 tools across the modern cloud stack, enabling organizations to build a comprehensive and dynamic security posture.—
Chris McHenry,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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According to the Mayo Clinic, symptoms of Parkinson's disease include tremors, slowed movement, rigid muscles, poor posture and balance and loss of automatic movements.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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During your interview process, assess candidates' attitudes toward AI tools and their experience solving problems with artificial intelligence.—
Anatolii Kasianov,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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This blasé attitude between the two teams has to change.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Stance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stance. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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