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positional

American  
[puh-zish-uhn-uhl] / pəˈzɪʃ ən əl /

adjective

  1. relating to, regarding, or dependent on position.

  2. unmoving or moving very little.


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At least last season the Chargers could point to a specific positional breakdown.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

On top of these positional rules, De Zerbi gives his sides principles to implement.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

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

“Bobby really didn’t need Lombardy since their styles were so dissimilar. Lombardy was an enormously gifted, intuitive positional player but not a well-prepared player like Bobby. Bobby’s strength was the inexorability of his tactics.”

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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