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
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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