positioning
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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“Traders continued to ramp up bearish bets against the Japanese yen, with speculative short exposure reaching fresh extremes,” the market analyst says, citing the latest Commitments of Traders positioning data from the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
Another way blockers have been used is with England positioning themselves behind their markers before playing a cross to the back post.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026
“At this point our assumption is this is still a positioning unwind, not a regime change, but we don’t think it has fully run its course,” he added.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Friday’s selloff was led by semiconductor and memory stocks, where very strong gains for the year were made vulnerable by crowded investor positioning and the dynamics of levered exchange-traded funds, says Wilson.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
The old man placed Edward carefully on a crate, positioning him so that he was sitting up and could look out at the sea.
From "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" by Kate DiCamillo
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