Sentence examples for position of distinction from inspiring English sources

Catching is not exactly a position of distinction in Chicago.

On the accession of John V (1706), he was appointed a councillor of state and he continued to occupy a position of distinction until his death.

Riesz taught mathematics at the University of Kolozsvár (Cluj) from 1911 and in 1922 became editor of the newly founded Acta Scientiarum Mathematicarum, which quickly found a position of distinction among the mathematical journals of the world.

Though poverty is endemic among them, many Oklahoma Indians have risen to positions of distinction, and tribal revenue distributions have enabled many more to share in the great wealth that petroleum resources have brought to the state.

What is remarkable is not that Cain, who has never been an elected official and holds little sway over other Republicans, said this, but that none of his six colleagues who do or have held positions of distinction interrupted him or followed up to express even mild outrage over his remarks.

The five non-industry interviewees held positions of distinction in university settings, and each had more than 20 years of experience in AD-related research.

Since a good book can certainly be injured by a bad review, especially if the critic is in a position of influence, the distinction between the snark and the legitimately destructive review is well worth having.

Various positions can accept some sort of distinction between direct and indirect "awareness": roughly, an awareness of X is indirect if it depends on awareness of something else, and direct otherwise.

Our awareness of distinction of spatial position, necessary for depth perception and perception of distance, is learned and not innate.

Figure 24 displays the accuracy of distinction of command for indicating position and status of objects.

Private libraries were common and were considered the necessary badge of distinction for anyone who aspired to high position or social importance.