Sentence examples similar to a commanding spot from inspiring English sources

But Gossage knows how tempting it will be for Torre to use Rivera in the eighth, especially if the Yankees are in a delicate spot or in a commanding position.

William Hill already holds a commanding position.

I was in a commanding position.

It is true that Trump is in a commanding position.

And that alone puts Google in a commanding position.

Leaders Chelsea tightened their grip on the Premier League's top spot with a commanding victory over West Ham.

On the outskirts of town, with a commanding view of the valley, an obelisk marks the spot of the 1824 Battle of Ayacucho, where against all odds, 5,800 Peruvians defeated 8,200 Spanish to finally end colonial rule.

Rebecca Adlington secured her spot in the British Olympic team with a commanding performance in the 400m freestyle at the national trials.

From late 1930 to 1940, Bausback's father owned the Burbank Airport coffee shop, banquet hall and the swank Sky Room, a Depression-era hot spot for politicos, celebrities and aviation luminaries, with a commanding view of the airfield.

The gun's location — on a wooded, craggy hillside with a commanding view of the valley to the east — suggested a good strategic spot for a gun battle.

Cummins has finished on the TT podium three times including the runner-up spot in the 2009 Senior race and he also established a commanding lead in the 2010 Superbike race before breaking down.