fourth position
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fourth position
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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Dutch star Bol, 25, took over in fourth position but delivered the title ahead of Belgium in a time of three minutes 15.63 seconds to loud cheers inside the Omnisport Stadium.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2025
"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
Next on this list is Las Vegas in fourth position, where you can fly round-trip for an average of $245.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 27, 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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