stance
Americannoun
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the position or bearing of the body while standing: standing.
legs spread in a wide stance; the threatening stance of the bull.
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a mental or emotional position adopted with respect to something.
They assumed an increasingly hostile stance in their foreign policy.
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Sports. the relative position of the feet, as in addressing a golf ball or in making a stroke.
noun
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the manner and position in which a person or animal stands
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sport the posture assumed when about to play the ball, as in golf, cricket, etc
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general emotional or intellectual attitude
a leftist stance
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a place where buses or taxis wait
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mountaineering a place at the top of a pitch where a climber can stand and belay
Etymology
Origin of stance
First recorded in 1525–35; from Old French estance, “(standing) position,” from Vulgar Latin stantia (unrecorded), derivative of Latin stant-, stem of stāns “standing,” present participle of stāre “to stand”; stand
Example Sentences
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"But regardless of how we got here, this is no longer just an issue between Anthropic and the DoW; this is an issue for the whole industry and it is important to clarify our stance."
From BBC
The CX-50’s bodywork is also a bit wider between the wheel arches, contributing to the visually planted and more powerful stance.
The looser controls on Grok, and Musk’s absolutist stance on free speech, have made it a more attractive choice to the Pentagon.
The appeal its stance does have for some white working class voters in the constituency was insufficient to counteract that disadvantage.
From BBC
The central bank has been maintaining a cautious but positive stance on further interest-rate hikes following a round of tightening that brought the policy rate to 0.75% in December.
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