position
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Apple has shown a steadier upward trajectory, driven by investor confidence that its dominant consumer position can solve most problems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Board member Tanya Ortiz Franklin said she understands the county’s position.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Daniel Peters, a leading CDU politician in the northern state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, told Bild that Spahn's position was "no longer tenable and he must resign".
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
“The position requires quite a bit of stamina,” says the commander.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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The teachers union contract approved in June adds more than 450 new positions, including attendance counselors, psychiatric social workers, school psychologists, and other counselors.
From Los Angeles Times ● 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
Paper mills sell authorship positions and, in some cases, complete ready made scientific papers.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 2026
Some mainly cover hard-and-fast rules, hand signals and proper field positions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
At the end of every month, for nearly two years, Burry had watched Wall Street traders mark his positions against him.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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"The BBC created an election-timed documentary about a Florida-resident US presidential candidate, promoted it globally through an unrestricted official channel, and positioned it for international and U.S. consumption."
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Monroe said he was looking for businesses positioned to defend their competitive positions for the next five to 10 years.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
The mission had previously discovered Greek papyri positioned in similar ways during earlier excavations.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
“A mythologized Disraeli,” Ms. Jones writes, “provided political, literary and intellectual means by which Toryism could be positioned against an increasingly demonized ‘Victorian Liberalism.’”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Ms. Campbell positioned herself next to me, her cell phone on the stick filming us both as she flashed a way-too-white smile.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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AlixPartners, the financial adviser, will provide advice on “improving execution, strengthening operations and positioning Lucid to realize the full potential of its technology, products and innovation,” a Lucid spokesman said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
It is a positioning problem colliding with a macro shock.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 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
“Take it slow, son,” Grandpop said, positioning Genie in front of him and placing a hand on each of Genie’s shoulders.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
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Vocabulary lists containing position
Argumentative Writing
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Argumentative Writing, List 1
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