"Courage Under Fire" adopts a nearly obsolete (in Hollywood, anyway) stance of respect for the military coupled with obvious regret.

Their minds made up, their stance adopted, immovable objects, objects before discussion had even begun.

From then on he adopted a new, less culturalistic and more naturalistic scientific stance, incorporating elements of ethology, primatology neuroscience, psychology and evolutionary theory.

As Foreign Minister he adopted where possible an independent stance for Ireland at the United Nations and other international forums such as the Council of Europe.

Preus refused to teach or use the historical-critical method of Biblical interpretation, a stance reaffirmed and adopted by the LCMS New Orleans Convention in 1973.

It also served to clarify the distinction between physicians and technicians of physical therapy, a stance the American Medical Association (AMA) had recently adopted.

He took a breath, adopted a careless stance.

Thus we observe that whatever stance an individual adopts, it will rest on certain prejudices that cannot be proven to the satisfaction of those who choose to adopt a different construction.

A great deal has been said today, either directly or indirectly, about the stance adopted towards Austria.

However, when this is done by playing on people's fears and using the environmental card to protect interests of another kind, the stance adopted completely loses its merit.