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positioned

verb

past tense of position

as in situated

to arrange something in a certain spot or position positioned the chairs around the room

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Recent Examples of positioned Between the two, the US is better positioned to convert the break into growth. — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 Northland initiates Unusual Machines at outperform Northland says the drones component company is well positioned for growth. — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 Some are bus-shelter-sized kiosks, while others are giant street displays up to 22 feet tall and positioned on sidewalks and medians. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Castro, who’s hoping to be reelected for her second term, has positioned herself as the voice of dissent against Lago, who is running for his fourth and final term as mayor. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026 Nearly 40 years in, Lyte is rightfully positioned among the hip-hop elite. — Kyle Eustice, VIBE.com, 22 Oct. 2026 On June 26, Banana Ball will add another tweak at Notre Dame Stadium when two baseball fields will be positioned on opposite corners of the football facility, with teams switching fields every inning. — CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Such moves both strengthen the axis countries and weaken the cohesion of the network best positioned to confront them. — Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026 But Brattin, who has positioned himself in the right wing of the Republican Party, didn’t seek to moderate his message. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026

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The Cloudveil For those keen to stay in town, there’s no better, more central location than The Cloudveil, situated on Jackson’s historic Town Square.

— Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Her rendition situated her as a part of the South African diaspora that drew musical inspiration from Africa as well as from the American folk music scene.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

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After the break, Colleyville Heritage wide receiver Trevi Preische’s 10-yard TD reception helped the Panthers make some progress, but a 23-yard score from Caldwell put Argyle’s lead back to three-scores.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
Congress answered with the Air Commerce Act of 1926, which put the Commerce Department in charge of commercial flight.

— Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

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Set the scene The hotel is located in the town of Lenox, home to a balanced blend of family locals with young tourists sprinkled very sparsely throughout.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026
Four of the five locations were located in the Golden State, with Compton at the very bottom of the list.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026

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