position
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She will begin the second heptathlon session on Friday evening in 10th position, after climbing up the standings with a clearance over 1.83 metres in the high jump.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
In its report, Fitch said further delay “leaves the project in a precarious position with a limited margin of safety before it could breach the lenders’ longstop of Oct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
It is also, more formally, the state’s own legal position.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
His position in the political cosmos is changing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Hunter’s position is that the funding is necessary but I won’t give them access to my research.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
Are they just trying to justify their positions by keeping you active in the market?
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
The coach implements tactics based on the positions of players in the hope of giving their team an advantage.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
When host Jonathan Karl asked her about Hong’s social media history and past positions, Ocasio-Cortez laughed it off.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
The latest government filings show that Staples and LAZ Parking were also among the companies cutting positions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
By agreement with their investors, their fund could be 25 percent net short or 50 percent net long the stock market, and the gross positions could never exceed 200 percent.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
If Elon Musk can expand its compute capacity swiftly, Microsoft could be perfectly positioned to monetize this “one-in-a-generation opportunity”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The group of sisters positioned on the corner in front of the office were from different orders: Sisters of Mercy, Sisters of the Precious Blood, Sisters of Charity and Sisters of Divine Providence.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
But he then reportedly quickly left the plane, stepping inside one of the cargo containers, to board a smaller US Air Force aircraft positioned nearby.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
However, many felt he had positioned himself too close to the US president.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Mrs. Kuen stood at the front, beside a piano positioned near the window.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Passengers stepped in, with one man positioning himself between her and the defendant.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
It’s all about positioning for who can get into the runoff, and once they are there, anything can happen.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
The country is positioning itself as a critical supplier for the global energy transition, with demand surging for copper used in electric vehicles, power grids and renewable energy infrastructure.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
China is reducing its own dependence on foreign-controlled architectures while positioning itself to lead in commercializing the open alternative.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
The whole march up Harkness, Otto made a point of positioning himself between Sheed and TimeStar, hoping to prevent what would be catastrophic recognition.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
Vocabulary lists containing position
Argumentative Writing
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Argumentative Writing, List 1
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