geographical position
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geographical positions
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the point or area on the earth's surface where a particular person or thing is located at a particular time.
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Astronomy. the location on the earth's surface at which a particular celestial body is directly overhead at a particular time.
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"Thanks to its ideal geographical position, Lisbon would become the group's unique southern European hub," Air France-KLM said earlier this month, adding that it would offer "extensive connectivity" to the Americas and Africa.
From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026
Poland’s geographical position and support for Ukraine and acceptance of large numbers of Ukrainian refugees have attracted two visits since Russia’s February 2022 invasion from President Joe Biden.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 8, 2023
It was a country with a large population, oil deposits, and a strategically advantageous geographical position.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
But researchers say the Southeast Asian state’s geographical position also makes it a good model for others, particularly nations in the tropics.
From New York Times ● Aug. 1, 2022
As regards their geographical position Ptolemy states that they inhabited the coast above the Bructeri as far as the Ems, while Tacitus speaks of them as adjacent to the Rhine.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" by Various
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