Sentence examples for stance under from inspiring English sources

There was speculation that Greig may have changed his stance under pressure from Paul Dacre, the editor-in-chief of the Mail titles.

Saudi opposition activists speculated that the decision might have been taken under pressure from Riyadh rather than from Bahrain, indicating a more hardline media stance under King Salman.

A gay-friendly stance, under the banner of the kind of extended-family-values rhetoric that Obama has perfected, will allow Republicans to frame themselves as truly compassionate conservatives, even more compassionate than the last bunch.

The investigation presented a test for the agency's enforcement division, which has adopted a more aggressive stance under David Meister, a former federal prosecutor who joined the agency in 2010.

"From your stance under center, to your mechanics under center, to your mechanics of taking a snap, to your mechanics of getting away from the center — nothing is off limits," he said.

There is a great debate going on in Washington about whether the US should change its China policy in response to Beijing's more assertive stance under President Xi Jinping.

It is usually when a Marine is caught by the police or military authorities that punitive actions are taken and the corps then develops a strong stance against under-age drinking.

Do lumbopelvic muscle activation patterns in one-legged stances under load suggest compatibility with a different model?

But Italy remains firmly opposed, a stance unchanged under its new prime minister, Paolo Gentiloni.

Within hours of her nomination Monday by President Obama, Ms. Kagan's stance was under attack by Republican candidates.

Wal-Mart, with its self-proclaimed anti-union stance, came under growing scrutiny notwithstanding its large contribution to China's economy.