positional
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Positional play and the rotation within the formation are key to letting the ball circulate almost effortlessly.
From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025
Positional bias aside, questions revolving around the depth of talent in this year’s defensive crop persist.
From Washington Times • Jun. 26, 2023
Positional cloning was still unproved, and when Kastner proposed the project, his supervisor exploded.
From Science Magazine • Sep. 22, 2021
Positional coaches weren’t able to demonstrate technique without shouting it from six feet away.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 23, 2021
Positional notation symbols take the aggravation out of arithmetic.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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