aggressive stance

collocation in English

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aggressive
adjective
uk
/əˈɡres.ɪv/us
/əˈɡres.ɪv/
showing anger and a willingness to attack ...
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stance
noun[C]
uk
/stɑːns/us
/stæns/
a way of thinking about something, especially expressed in a publicly ...
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(Definition ofaggressiveandstancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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We have taken anaggressivestancein collecting revenue owed to the government, and already revenues have jumped by over 20%.
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It would cost nothing to extend their remit to taking a much moreaggressivestanceon ragwort.
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That company appears to take anaggressivestance, and it is clear that it wants to hang on to certain parts of the intellectual property in this matter.
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The commune leadership took anaggressivestanceon many issues and initiated litigation against various groups and individuals.
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The state has anaggressivestanceon the preservation and planting of wildflowers.
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Stalinism took anaggressivestanceon class conflict, utilizing state violence in an attempt to forcibly purge society of the bourgeoisie.
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He understood that this could be achieved by abandoning the traditionalaggressivestanceand embracing defense.
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This caused the trust to adopt a moreaggressivestance.
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It took anaggressivestancefor human rights in the face of the dictatorships blatant disregard for human rights.
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Hisaggressivestancein solving homelessness and poverty resulted in recognition as a leader in this field.
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Their first line defence is anaggressivestancewith the front legs in the air, body weight on the hind legs.
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This was seen by many as an overlyaggressivestanceto a club that was desperate for aid not sanctions.
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Due to the larger body and revised front end styling, the 1969 models (but less so in 1970) had a notableaggressivestance.
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Beginning in the early 1970s the church moved from a defensive stance to a moreaggressivestancein speaking in defence of human rights.
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Antipsychotic medications are used to treat severe behavior problems likeaggressivestanceand repetitive behavior patterns.
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Though they are still in a supporting role, they take a moreaggressivestance.
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Platoon houses were soon established in northern settlements, due to pressure from the provincial governor for anaggressivestance.
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As itsaggressivestancesuggests, the cat is meant to suggest such ideas as wildcat strikes, sabotage, and radical unionism.
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In social interactions, birds signal anaggressivestanceby a bold upright posture, fanning and then flicking the tail and eventually the wings also as the bird gets more excited.
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For instance, we might choose to avoid a person who adopts anaggressivestanceand has a flushed face characteristic of someone who is angry or upset.
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