strong position
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3.9
- noun
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posición fuerte
- The team's victory put them in a strong position to secure a playoff spot this year.
- take a strong position
So regardless of environment, you're in a very strong position.
- So regardless of environment, you're in a very strong position.
- And unless we have some data, we're not going to be in a very strong position.
- So upon getting the appraisal at the end of the the loan, I'm going to be in a pretty strong position.
- I mean, that strong position of Israel with the countries of the region working with them, that's a direct threat to the future of Hamas.
- But I think as I look at the NATO situation going forward, I, I think the alliance is going to continue to be in a pretty strong position.
- Now it's resilience is the skill to stay robust is to stay in that same strong position.
- And, and it was in the moment where the club, you know, started being in again, in a strong position of being able to bring players because of them.
Examples
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Most significantly, all these measures could put credit unions in a strong position to take the role of a state-backed or third sector lender.
Academic text (2009) -
Women also enjoy a strong position in Mataco society; they have the responsibility of group functions shared by the whole family.
Academic text (2002) -
I very much hope that we will find that we continue to be in a strong position and we can lift these measures again.
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We left the Middle East with Iran in a much stronger position, and we were largely responsible for that.
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Consequently, China is in a stronger position than the United States to maintain solid trade and economic ties with Africa.
Academic text (2009) -
Well, I totally agree with Barb that the US financial system is in a stronger position now than it was three years ago.
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At this stage in the campaign, Barack Obama is in a strong position compared with past victorious presidential candidates.
Blog text (13) -
EBSCO has a very strong position among libraries that continue to rely on ILSs as the core of their automation environment.
Academic text (2018) -
Combining Toshiba's manufacturing skills with IBM's research strengths, the alliance has helped IBM build a surprisingly strong position in laptops.
Academic text (1994) -
She has worked hard to be in a strong position for the upcoming negotiations.
Synonyms
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2.8
Something that helps a person do better than others
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5.2
Power to influence people or events to get a better result
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3.2
A position giving power or advantage over someone in a situation
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4.2
An advantage in an argument or moral debate
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3.8
A strong advantage that gives someone a winning edge
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3.8
A situation that gives someone an advantage over others
Antonyms
How Strong
Surface Forms
Morphology
The sense 'an advantageous or favorable situation' follows directly from combining 'strong' (powerful, advantageous) with 'position' (situation, status), so the overall meaning is compositional and predictable. This adjective + noun pattern is cross-linguistically common and a B1 learner who knows both constituents would very likely infer the intended meaning.
Etymology
Strong position comes from images of battle or sport: someone on higher ground or behind a strong wall has a strong position, so they can control the situation. That's why it means 'an advantage' or extra 'power' in talks or competition.