positional
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The average starting specialist—a positional grouping comprising mostly kickers and punters—in a Power Four conference is making $225,000 this season.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Note: No positional data available for the dotted line.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
This rather rigid positional style of play keeps three defenders in the first line, capable of playing with the ball, while being able to cover the width of the pitch defensively.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Gakpo ranks in the 96th percentile for aerial volume compared with positional peers across Europe's top five leagues, meaning only about 4% of wingers contest aerial balls at a higher rate.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 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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