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: the position of the feet of a golfer or batter preparatory to making a swing
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: the position of both body and feet from which an athlete starts or operates
Examples of stance in a Sentence
a slightly aggressive stance
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Foley addressed Healey’s comments later that day on the Howie Carr Show and doubled down on that stance in comments to the Herald on Wednesday.
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Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
For the statue in Miami-Dade County, DeSantis tied Reagan's stance against communism with similar opposition from the Cuban community in South Florida to Fidel Castro's Cuba.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs argued Brady’s role as a sports network broadcaster — not just a Patriots icon — explains his neutral stance.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Bad Bunny's political stance on issues affecting Puerto Rico, specifically, and the Latino community has been firm since the start.
—Pamela Avila, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
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Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
For the statue in Miami-Dade County, DeSantis tied Reagan's stance against communism with similar opposition from the Cuban community in South Florida to Fidel Castro's Cuba.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs argued Brady’s role as a sports network broadcaster — not just a Patriots icon — explains his neutral stance.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Bad Bunny's political stance on issues affecting Puerto Rico, specifically, and the Latino community has been firm since the start.
—Pamela Avila, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Stance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stance. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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