11.   A similar stance has been taken by the Air Transport Association, a trade group for the big United States airlines.

12.   A writer has to wade through differing opinions about moments in history and then, in print, take a stance.

13.   ABA delegates who take policy stances.

14.   After many weeks of negotiations, of course, the parties may be taking tough stances and then letting the news media know simply as a bargaining tactic.

15.   Bush took that stance Monday.

16.   But he also took the stance of a military analyst in stating the worst-case scenario, people who heard his briefings said.

17.   But disagreement over physician-assisted suicide is sharp enough that the American Association of Retired Persons has refused to take a stance.

18.   But intramural warfare has broken out among anti-smoking groups over what stance to take on the tobacco legislation.

19.   But Selig is quick to take the stance he took in spring training.

20.   By taking the stance they did, Gourdine was asked, were they repudiating their leadership?