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second position

American  

noun

Ballet.
  1. a position in which the feet are spread apart and are at right angles to the direction of the body, the toes pointing out.


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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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