- present participle of position.
positioning
Example Sentences
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"The recent volatility reflects a valuation test, profit-taking and flow-driven positioning amid higher rates -- not a fundamental break," wrote Christian Stocker, a director at UniCredit, in a recent note.
From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026
Congress did not establish a system in which executive officials could decide, through physical positioning alone, whether those mandatory duties would ever arise.
From Slate • Jun. 26, 2026
We have seen the likes of Cape Verde, Iraq, and South Africa all use short goal-kicks, interestingly positioning players far from one another.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
JPMorgan Chase named Doug Petno and Troy Rohrbaugh as co-presidents, positioning them as candidates to succeed Chief Executive Jamie Dimon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
Most of the barrio’s women had put in some time dusting, washing the floors and walls, sprinkling agua florida all over, positioning wreaths, bathing Don Berto and laying him out in his box.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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