- present participle of position.
positioning
Example Sentences
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Chevron CVX 0.56%increase; green up pointing triangle and other U.S. energy companies are nearing deals to invest billions of dollars in Venezuela’s oil fields, positioning President Trump for a win after months of slow negotiations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
While the long-term outlook for the U.S. government-bond market remains challenged, savvy traders appear to be positioning for a rebound in the weeks and months ahead.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
Precise spacecraft positioning is also essential for distributed science missions, where measurements collected from several locations in space must be accurately aligned.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
The speech sent a message that Carney was positioning himself "as an international leader with a different, credible vision," Tellier said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
She was aiming, positioning the blades of the shears, then cutting with a convulsive jerk of the hands.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
