open stance

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.

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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It’s the type of open stance that can appeal to everyone in the crowd, a blank canvas for the aggrieved.

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