Sentence examples for to position oneself from inspiring English sources

A casual observer could be forgiven for thinking that the whole point of landing the job as the S.E.C.'s director of enforcement is to position oneself for the better paying one on Wall Street.

It calls for perfect delicate calculation of how much power to expend before a brutal final phase, the speed to surge from the back, while the ability to position oneself in the bunch and avoid being trapped at the back is critical.

The key point to remember is that in a debate like this, at this late date in a campaign, the political goal is to position oneself as sensible and mainstream.

In addition, by having to position oneself (to caucus) at specific locations within a large room or in various rooms depending on the candidate one supports eliminates issues of confidentiality and privacy in the election process.

A better approach to investing is to recognise the uncertainties and position oneself to benefit from them.

There are many definitions of what empathy is and conflicting accounts of whether it is primarily a cognitive or an emotional skill [ 47], but at its core it is the ability to place oneself into the position of another person and thereby understand how things are for them.

Better to join the chorus of critics, and position oneself as a "good" feminist, in opposition to those other, "bad" feminists.

She did not imagine that it was an accurate representation of events Washington's stance was "regal," but not necessarily how one would position oneself in a smallish boat on a biggish river.

She did not imagine that it was an accurate representation of events — Washington's stance was "regal," but not necessarily how one would position oneself in a smallish boat on a biggish river.

We hold tight to the illusion that money, status, and positioning oneself to control others -- all the entitlements of politicians, for example -- actually have the authority to command the laws of nature.

It is doubtful, however, whether complaining to Hillary Clinton about settlements, and positioning oneself as the "independent technocrat" to head up a unity government, will be enough to rescue his reputation across the occupied territories.