fourth position
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fourth position
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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Right-sided defender of a back three is Mazraoui’s fourth position of the season.
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2024
Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino says his side "should be in fourth position" according to "all the data".
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2024
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
Sofia Goggia was the first racer from the top 20-ranked skiers in fourth position, trailing Ortlieb by 0.69 seconds.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 5, 2023
Katie’s trombone was getting repaired, and the only other spare trombone was so banged up, you couldn’t even push the slide past fourth position.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
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