commanding position
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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
Almost 44 years to the day earlier, Israeli forces had seized the same commanding position overlooking a valley, later turning it into a key base during their two-decade occupation of southern Lebanon.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 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
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
Fremantle wandered forward, with Lawley, through the cool green woods, to the same commanding position he had-the day before, climbed the same wide oak.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
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