position
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Board member Tanya Ortiz Franklin said she understands the county’s position.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
"These kids have already been through enough to be in the position they were in," Sarah said.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
The blonde-haired sunglasses collector scored a minor role in the series "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" and took a position overseeing Covid safety protocols during the pandemic on another production.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
When the information from all of these lenses is combined, the system can reconstruct a light field, which describes the intensity, position, and direction of the incoming light.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
He shows me how to hold it, how I need to keep my arms strong for the kickback, then he turns on the air compressor and gets in position to hold the wire.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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Repo rates would then surge, hedge funds could liquidate Treasury positions en masse, and yields would gyrate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
They also evaluated whether the prototype could detect electrons and reconstruct their positions inside a block of plastic scintillator.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
He also said that the company was making progress on cost-cutting actions, including "a reduced headcount of approximately 3,000 positions" compared to the first half of 2025.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Firefighters also set up defensive positions around several nearby homes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
The ghosts and sheydim abandoned their positions and began to mill into the theater, flashing her grins and murmuring congratulations, though she couldn’t understand what they were even congratulating her for.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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Before long, there were pop-up ranch displays in airport stores that were positioned right next to the World Cup merch—and conveniently located after security.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Investors can look for opportunities in the sectors positioned to help older adults live independently, access more personalized care, extend their careers, manage the complexities of retirement and transfer wealth to spouses and heirs.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Wingers would be positioned ready to apply pressure to Norway's full-backs and the two remaining central attackers were ready to press the holding midfielder or free centre back.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
When researchers positioned a white lamp so that its beam shone straight down, the isopods repeatedly gathered into large rotating circles.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
I pulled back the blankets to reveal two pillows, carefully positioned to look like a body under the blankets.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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The wipeout in semiconductor sentiment reflects positioning more than fundamentals.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Fiat is positioning the Topolino as an alternative option for a growing cohort of motorists considering a low-speed vehicle, such as a golf cart, for daily commuting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
By scrapping discs, PlayStation is positioning itself as the first console-maker to herald an end to physical media.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Still, Walsh said, Siebel Newsom could be opening herself up to extra criticism right now by positioning herself as “partner.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
The whole march up Harkness, Otto made a point of positioning himself between Sheed and TimeStar, hoping to prevent what would be catastrophic recognition.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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Vocabulary lists containing position
Argumentative Writing
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Argumentative Writing, List 1
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