Sentence examples for secure the position from inspiring English sources

Leading in 33 of the state's 42 seats, it is poised to secure the position of third- or fourth-largest party in the country.

That decision will be based on an oral exam and an evaluation of my work submitted by the provisional director, who also hopes to secure the position permanently.

And, as a former top official in the Defense Department, he exerted influence over the legal office at the Pentagon, helping his protégé William J. Haynes secure the position of general counsel.

The battle helped secure the position of the Umayyad dynasty, but among Shīʿite Muslims (followers of al-Ḥusayn) the 10th of Muharram (or ʿĀshūrāʾ) became an annual holy day of public mourning.

Jones, president of the N.A.A.C.P. chapter in Newark, testified today that the organization had yet to be assured that Captain Fuentes's change of heart was "not just a temporary enlightenment meant to secure the position of superintendent".

Mr. Gregory is in negotiations with NBC to secure the position, however, and one reason he may get the job is his value to NBC's most dominant property, the "Today" show.

Clamp made of timber and steel rod complete with fastener was used to secure the positioning of each facing panel from movement.

After Khomeini's death in June 1989, Rafsanjani was instrumental in securing the position of Pres.

One difference is simply the degrees of enthusiasm each man seems to have for securing the position they are seeking.

Hall, 61, was director of BBC news, and was a candidate for the top job in 1999 when Greg Dyke secured the position.

Getting elected president requires shrewd political skills, and Steele secured the position, in part, by muscling the university newspaper, for which he had been writing, into endorsing his candidacy.