commanding position
Example Sentences
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But it didn't stop Antonelli winning in the end, and now he is back in a commanding position in the championship and looking as imposing as ever.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Javokhir Sindarov, a 20-year-old from Uzbekistan, is in a commanding position at the Candidates tournament, where the winner gets the chance to play for the World Chess Championship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026
This after Ludvig Aberg had thrown away his commanding position at the start of the back nine.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026
Manning Beef was being marketed prior to Wednesday’s sale as having “a commanding position in the regional protein supply chain with no direct competition within a 400-mile radius.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2026
In the years following the Revolution it was able to step into this commanding position almost unopposed, because the whole process was represented as an act of collectivization.
From "1984" by George Orwell
