second position
Americannoun
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Japan's Yuma Kagiyama held his second position to take silver with Sato moving up from ninth onto the podium.
From Barron's ● Feb. 14, 2026
Arizona moved into a tie with the Cincinnati Reds for the final spot, while the Cubs are in the second position, 1 1/2 games in front of the D-backs and Reds.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 16, 2023
New Zealand began the day in second position in the group, but Norway moved above them thanks to a convincing 6-0 victory over the Philippines.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2023
Redshirt junior Colson Yankoff made the most of his second position switch, gaining 35 yards in six carries, and redshirt freshman Deshun Murrell picked up 34 yards in his first six carries as a Bruin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2022
Not quite to second position port de bras.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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