Sentence examples for position stood from inspiring English sources
Congress should have passed a more generous package, he said, but worries about the nation's fiscal position stood in the way.
That position stood him well in the relatively liberal 1st District of Iowa until he became a target of the American Future Fund, one of several conservative groups spending millions of dollars to defeat Democrats while promising their donors anonymity.
This position stood in stark contrast to the Republican protectionist position, which called for the tariff to be increased, thereby driving up the cost of imported goods and pushing consumers toward domestically produced ones.
In many ways, the most powerful thing about Lean In is that someone in Sheryl's position stood up and called herself a feminist and put herself out there in a really personal way.
The position stands in contrast to statements made earlier by officials from Artists Management Group.
Once the ladder is in position, stand with your toes against the feet of the ladder.
"If a big country takes a position, stands on the side of unbroken territory, we will follow its interests," he said.
Lord Bichard, a deputy Lords Speaker and the person in the chair when the vote was declared, said that, in the event of a tie, the government position stands under Lords rules.
Bayer's financial position stands to be reinforced by the deal with BASF, Europe's biggest chemical maker, which will pay 1.19 billion euros ($1.16 billion) in cash for the insecticide and fungicide business.
Agreement in the original position stands in a similar relationship to the principles of justice.
