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in an awkward position

ADJECTIVE
over a barrel
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But the protests put them in an awkward position.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 8, 2026

That has left the pioneering cryptocurrency in an awkward position.

From MarketWatch Jun. 4, 2026

The Dodgers can mix and match for awhile, but a team that prides itself on positioning its starters best for October success finds itself in an awkward position.

From Los Angeles Times May 19, 2026

Ms Tourgon added: "It was very quick - he found himself in an awkward position with his left foot in a void over the cliff and his right knee on the edge of the cliff."

From BBC Jun. 6, 2025

My neck was stiff from sleeping in an awkward position.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles




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