Sentence examples for stance in the face from inspiring English sources

To demonstrate a tough stance in the face of critics, the Obama administration has been aggressive.

He did not adopt a conservative stance in the face of Schoenberg and others.

His 15-year-old son retains a pacifist stance in the face of school bullies and mocks their machismo.

Oddly, America repeatedly urges Europe to adopt a stronger and more united stance in the face of Russian attempts to do bilateral deals on energy.

But in 2010, the agency backed away from that stance in the face of opposition from some medical and patient advocacy groups.

He unerringly maintained his political and intellectual stance in the face of changes that saw many on the left embrace rights discourse as a remedy to political issues.

For what?" The rebel candidate's stance flew in the face of Mr. Bouchard's efforts to build bridges to minority groups.

The new stance, signaled in the face of mounting criticism from Europe and private environmental groups, came this weekend, halfway through a contentious two-week session aimed at writing the fine print for the treaty, called the Kyoto Protocol.

The fact that this regulatory stance changed in the face of an affluent cadre of displaced people, airlines feeling the pinch, a looming threat to some supply chains and (in Britain) an election, makes it all the more suspicious.

Executive director Gavin Poole said: "Nick Clegg's stance flies in the face of all the evidence, completely ignoring national and international data demonstrating how important marriage is to the health and well-being of children and families.

This strict stance -- in the face of so much contrary evidence -- is an indicator that a grave injustice may have occurred.