commanding position

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

Goals from Evanilson and Alex Jimenez put the home side in a commanding position but Liverpool hit back through Virgil van Dijk and Dominik Szoboszlai to level.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

Jamie Smith scores 60 runs off 26 balls, including five sixes, to put England in a commanding position in the third T20 against West Indies in Southampton.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2025

With a tiring field behind them and less than a mile to go Cal was in a commanding position to win.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown