Example Sentences

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He has been positioning himself as a serious candidate for the moderates Islamists and the reformists in the event of the passing of the leader.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

It’s making foreign investors jittery while dampening Vietnam’s economic outlook at a time when the country has been positioning itself as the ideal home for businesses looking to shift their supply chains away from China.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 2024

Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Uganda’s president, has been positioning himself as the country’s next leader.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2023

At the same time, the collective has been positioning itself to build things that last longer than a night.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2019

I go to Goodwill, which I am curious about since I know from past research it has been positioning itself nationwide as the ideal employer for the postwelfare poor as well as the handicapped.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich