moderate stance

collocation in English

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moderate
adjective
uk
/ˈmɒd.ər.ət/us
/ˈmɑː.dɚ.ət/
neither small nor large in size, amount, degree, ...
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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 ofmoderateandstancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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However, there is less trace of thismoderatestancein his treatment of justice.
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In fact, by adopting a moremoderatestancein the run up to an election, parties may even lose the support of the more extreme among their supporters.
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They are the people who appear to take amoderatestanceand ask the questions.
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Hismoderatestanceon the subject will allow us to make progress.
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Now he takes a moremoderatestance, and, indeed, he seems to have learnt a little humility, which surprises me.
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The group'smoderatestancehas drawn criticism from within the animal rights community.
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Through hismoderatestance, he displeased the reactionary powers then on the rise.
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A political idealist who supported democracy and pacifism, hismoderatestanceon most issues caused many of his followers to desert him.
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However, there was a price to pay for thismoderatestance.
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Despite a quiet, modest manner, and his politicallymoderatestance, he was a witty, often scathing speaker.
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Sweeney has a politicallymoderatestance.
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They looked for a moremoderatestance.
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Hancock made the situation worse when, attempting to strike amoderatestance, he said the tariff question is a local question.
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Graham's potential nomination was considered by many as appealing, due to hismoderatestance.
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There also he distinguished himself by his zeal for reform, although it was becoming clear that hismoderatestancewas not being followed by the church.
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The party has since reverted to its old name and its core tenets, as its moremoderatestanceappeared have lost old votes without gaining new ones.
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Some people take a moremoderatestance, saying that soft drink machines should be allowed in schools, but that they should not be the only option available.
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