Sentence examples for tried to position from inspiring English sources

The needle was wavering as he tried to position it.

All off-season, the Brooklyn Nets have tried to position themselves as the Knicks' equals.

The C.C.C. has tried to position itself as more respectable than the Ku Klux Klan.

And Mr. Stringer tried to position himself as the candidate of change.

Since its founding in 1959, Family Dollar tried to position itself just below Walmart on price.

Many have tried to position themselves as more global than (ugly) American.

"We've tried to position ourselves so that we're recession-proof," Mr. Link said.

Yesterday, Google tried to position Viacom's move as hostile toward YouTube users.

Many political scientists, commentators and activists believe the president has tried to position his son, Gamal Mubarak, to take over.

The elections were disastrous for François Bayrou's Democratic Movement party, which tried to position itself as a centrist alternative.

She also tried to position PepsiCo as a responsible corporate citizen, devoting company resources to promoting healthy eating habits.