preferred position
Americannoun
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He began his return at Bristol on the wing but Bears' director of rugby Pat Lam has moved him to full-back during the season and Rees-Zammit says this is now his preferred position.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026
Marcus Smith, who started at fly-half in the opening round defeat by Ireland, had a solid game from full-back but will be targeting a return to his preferred position.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2025
Even as he continued to play out of his preferred position.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2024
The narrowing of his eyes and the smile were small indications of the mental gymnastics Anthony Davis still seems to be playing when he was asked about his preferred position for the Lakers.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2023
Simple farming communities have wakened to find themselves complex industrial regions in which the farmers have frequently lost their former preferred position.
From The Agrarian Crusade; a chronicle of the farmer in politics by Buck, Solon J. (Solon Justus)
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