Sentence examples for taken stances from inspiring English sources

"Other great athletes have taken stances for their people," he told Sydney's Sun-Herald newspaper.

In recent weeks though, Mr. Diarra had taken stances that sometimes conflicted with the coup leader, Capt.

Not everyone has played it safe: the C.E.O.s of Ford and Goldman Sachs are among the high-profile non-tech executives who have already taken stances against Trump's measure.

Under the gaze of protesters, Republican bigwigs such as Condoleezza Rice arrived to pay homage to – and write cheques for – a governor who has taken stances against gay marriage and the issue of raising taxes on the rich, while at the same time embarking on a union-bashing crusade against teachers in his home state.

James has taken stances on controversial issues throughout his career, mentioning on several occasions a feeling of obligation to effect change using his status.

Since then, he has taken stances like these on major international crises he has confronted, from Ukraine to Libya, and Syria to Iran and Yemen.

"The former colonial power should not be taking stances on the internal developments of former colonies".

That mandate has led each candidate to take stances sometimes at odds with his party.

Increasingly, they are being cornered into taking stances that would either make them betray Islam or betray their nation".

We even see global leaders taking stances.

Developments dragged him into taking stances that had not been in his mind.