position
noun
condition with reference to place; location; situation.
have been positioning
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present perfect progressiveof position.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The states have been positioning themselves to argue in court, said Sarah Porter, director of Arizona State University’s Kyl Center for Water Policy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2025
With much at risk and both warning of dire consequences of failure, the two sides have been positioning themselves for what will be a nearly unprecedented flurry of activity in Europe this week.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 8, 2022
Davis’s backers at Mayweather Promotions have been positioning Davis as an heir to Floyd Mayweather Jr. as boxing’s next megastar.
From New York Times ● Dec. 6, 2021
Individuals have been positioning themselves for the future by officially registering dozens of companies with variations of coronavirus, Covid and Covid-19 over the past several weeks.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 9, 2020
Last Thursday, big cranes that have been positioning new rock on the jetty since the spring were moved off the jetty.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 17, 2015
