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fourth position

American  

noun

Ballet.
  1. a position in which the feet are at right angles to the direction of the body, the toes pointing out, with one foot forward and the other foot back.


Etymology

Origin of fourth position

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

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Southampton ended the Championship season in fourth position, beating West Bromwich Albion over two legs before seeing off Leeds in the final.

From BBC • May 26, 2024

"We were winning 2-0 but today we achieved one very great objective we had during the season - to get Europa League, and to still be a contender with Tottenham trying to get fourth position."

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2024

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc edged the other Red Bull of Sergio Perez to fourth position with teammate Carlos Sainz rounding out the top six positions.

From Washington Times • Sep. 23, 2023

It holds the fourth position for passenger volume among all intercity high-speed trains and maintains one of the highest occupancy rates — 94% — among all Ukrainian trains.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 23, 2023

He slipped up to fourth position, just off of front-running Special Agent.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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