Otti nimmt in seinem Kommentar klar Stellung: Bibliotheken sollen sonntags öffnen. In his commentary Otti takes a clear position: libraries should open on Sundays.

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Stellung nehmen

[ˈʃtɛlʊŋ ˈneːmən]

to take a position, to comment (on)

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Zu diesem Vorwurf möchte ich ausführlich Stellung nehmen, bevor er sich weiter verbreitet.

I'd like to respond to this accusation in detail before it spreads any further.
Nehmt ihr zu dem Leserbrief Stellung, oder lasst ihr ihn einfach unbeantwortet?

Are you going to respond to the letter to the editor, or will you just leave it unanswered?
Die Bibliothekarinnen haben in einem offenen Brief Stellung genommen, sachlich und ohne Vorwürfe.

The librarians have set out their position in an open letter, calmly and without reproaches.

In Otti's situations: Otti writes an opinion piece

das Argument den Finger in die Wunde legen einräumen entkräften das Gegenargument die Kernaussage die Kolumne der Leser die Leserschaft die Lokalzeitung die Pointe pointiert

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