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open stance

American  

noun

Baseball.
  1. a batting stance in which the front foot is farther from the inside of the batter's box than the back foot.


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Weidel, who has sought to make the AfD a major force in German politics, defended the party's more open stance toward Russia but said there is very little to be gained from the Sochi visit.

From Barron's

Tovar demonstrated a proper open stance — then yelled, “Don’t look!” — before swinging the club and sending a golf ball sailing across the green.

From Los Angeles Times

He crouches with an open stance, and he has a high load with his front leg.

From Seattle Times

Since Mr. Nadella took over, Microsoft has embraced an even more open stance.

From New York Times

“The lockdown came at an awkward time, just when I thought we were going to take a more open stance,” Zheng said.

From Washington Post