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in a position to

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having the power or ability to
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Norris was in a position to make a legitimate move, but they came together, pirouetted in tandem, Piastri into the barriers and out of the race and Norris slipping down to eighth.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

“We want to be in a position to reach as many people as possible,” Abrego said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

"They're not in a position to absorb them as well as automakers."

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

“Microsoft is in a position to provide assistant services to its users as the main provider of software into millions of businesses,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

But I couldn’t because my own behaviour had hardly put me in a position to question anyone else’s.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler


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