spot
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The latter earned him a spot at École Polytechnique, a French mashup of M.I.T. and West Point, and his first job in Credit Suisse’s London office in 2014.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
They sit sixth in the Premier League and are six points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa in the race for a Champions League spot.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Lumentum, fresh off a blockbuster first quarter during which the stock rose 84% and the company claimed a spot in the S&P 500, was up more than 11.7% at its intraday high.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Very large funds are one bright spot in this gloomy fundraising landscape.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
There was a small potato cellar beneath the kitchen floor: they enlarged the trapdoor letting into it, put a large rug on top of it, and moved the kitchen table to stand on this spot.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.