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Back in Long Island a few days later, Mr. Kabakov cynically regarded articles from Russian newspapers that positioned him as the great figure of late 20th-century Russian art, as Malevich had been at its start.

John Deasy came up with a novel response, one that positioned him where he had been many times before: flying solo, beyond the control of his elected bosses on the school board, campaigning for reform on a high-profile platform.

In the years that followed, Sharpton turned his civil rights protests into an art form, orchestrating massive street circuses that positioned him as a national spokesman for civil rights.

Girardi's team surprised with 78 victories, and that positioned him to manage the Yankees to a World Series title in 2009.

The last time a Tour contender made such an early, brazen and successful move in a stage was in 2006, when the American Floyd Landis set out on an astonishing, implausible 77-mile attack over a series of Alpine passes that positioned him for an eventual Tour victory.

For Cruz, on the other hand, capitalizing on the GOP's descent into madness is a deft political move that positions him well to be a clear frontrunner to win the party's presidential nod in 2016.

The tone he struck with his speech in Kansas earlier this month showed that he can craft a message that positions him as a patriotic uniter and not a "class warfare" divider.

But there is something overtly and obviously wrong with a campaign that positions him as the Wizard of Energy, a man morally incapable of doing anything that would keep his mug off of Mount Rushmore.

This past week, former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley introduced financial industry reform proposals that position him as one of the toughest candidates in the field when it comes to Wall Street.

Mr. Romney's strategists believe their candidate has financial and organizational advantages that position him for a protracted fight.

Rip Van Winkle is now third favourite in a remarkable book that positions him and six stablemates in seven of the top 11 places.