Sentence examples for passive position from inspiring English sources

In any case, with 10... e5? he accepted a passive position that boded no good.

Arguably, the public are positioned in a relatively passive position on campaigns like this.

The Ennahdha-led government took a passive position, as if to say, "No enemies among Islamists".

"Now we are in a passive position in dealing with Japan's provocations," he said.

But Kosteniuk chose the dubious and rarely played 11 Qc3 and quickly fell into a passive position.

After 26... Rc8, Matikozian has a passive position and therefore strikes out for active maneuvers with 27 b4.

"The money that's coming in is coming in big bags and is taking very passive positions.

In his book "My Seven Chess Prodigies," John W. Collins, who taught both Byrne and Fischer, said Byrne's games reminded him of Wilhelm Steinitz, who perfected the art of winning from seemingly passive positions.

Strain counterstrain (SCS) is an indirect osteopathic manipulative technique that uses passive positioning to relieve tender point (TP) palpation pain and associated dysfunction.

A passive positioning and supporting device for surgical robots and instrumentation.

In the table we also list two junk bond funds with passive positions in bonds either in default or on the brink.