positional
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But Golden State was deep at the wing position, making Martin expendable with its other positional needs.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
The players marked in yellow stand in areas the manager has instructed, in a positional manner.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
Their movement then sends false signals to the brain that the head is spinning, causing the sudden dizziness and spinning sensation, sometimes accompanied by nausea, known as benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, or BPPV.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
His managers – generally – look at what he can do: Calm under pressure, strong in the tackle, good passing range, positional awareness, superb mentally, a leader in the dressing room.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
And it is a placeholder in a positional notation system, such as our *Actually, it didn’t.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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