Sentence examples for in a position to contend from inspiring English sources

City has never again, until now, been in a position to contend for the title.

He may have lost far more majors than he won, but that he was even in a position to contend owed much to his trademark final-day charges.

When pressed on whether he thought the Rangers were a playoff team this season, Sather said: "We're still in a position to contend for the playoffs.

Some honesty about his own role in putting Trump in a position to contend for the White House would have made Romney's message more powerful.

But, listening to Romney, one also hears a startling lack of self-awareness, given that Romney, more than any other single person, is accountable for Trump's being in a position to contend seriously for the White House.

The Mets start the second half today just two games out of first place in the National League East, in a position to contend that few believed was possible.

There's no guarantee the beachhead team officials will get permanent jobs, but they will be in a stronger position to contend for them.

The triumph turned out to be the Eagles' first against Saddleback in three seasons and it put them in position to contend for a league title.

With a losing record, they are in no position to contend for the playoffs as the wild-card team.

" Middlesbrough currently is in fourth place in the League Championship and is in position to contend for promotion.

They believe uniting Anthony with Rose and Noah would put them in position to contend for a title.