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Position so that niche is only seen at intervals (6)

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stance

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'position' is the definition.
(stance is a kind of position)

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(Other definitions for stance that I've seen before include "Attitude (of body, mind)" , "Bearing" , "Position of the body or an attitude" , "Way of standing, like golfer addressing ball" , "Position assumed by upright person" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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