- present participle of position.
positioning
Example Sentences
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The common theme across regions in the past week has been the near consistent return of short positioning, Citi says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
That bullish positioning leaves the market vulnerable to a much sharper pullback than we have seen so far, especially if any further bad news comes along to spark renewed fears.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
"Hedge funds had spent recent weeks climbing back aboard the technology trade, with positioning rebuilding toward levels seen before the summer washout," said Stephen Innes at Quintex Intel.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
This may mean longer dry interludes and the chance of returning to above-average daytime temperatures, but the degree of temperature rise will depend on the positioning the high pressure relative to the UK.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
They don’t want to stand near and compete with the old uncles positioning themselves in the middle of the block to play a six-string guitar.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
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