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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are one position behind" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where someone or something is ranked or located one place lower than another in a sequence or list.
Example: "In the current standings, our team is one position behind the leaders, but we still have a chance to catch up."
Alternatives: "ranked one spot lower" or "placed one position below".
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The visitors remain winless in Division One this season but are one position behind the sixth-placed Bears.
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Manor are still aiming for 10th place and are one point behind Sauber, who currently hold that position.
Both are one behind Sakic.
Piquet, starting one position behind (16th), would be carrying a conventional fuel load, and stopping on laps 28 and 44.
This was only one position behind the points-scoring placings.
AMD has long been one step behind Intel-but thIntelek, Intel's position became even more clear.
Harrington was one shot behind.
This is one rationale behind using the direct method.
The feeling of always being one step behind was overwhelming.
Smoking is one mechanism behind this inequality [ 10].
Thus, vaccine development will always be one step behind.
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