“You are dismissed from your position. You shall leave immediately.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He slides his cuffs up the support and pushes himself to a sitting position. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

He was methodically capable of eking out a win from a seemingly hopeless and delicate position. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“It will take them some time to get back in position.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Since he did not hesitate to explain his position in public every time he had the chance, for everyone but his own co-religionists he soon became a caricature of the picturesque, reactionary oligarch. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

But each goose slowly drifted into position until the flock formed a wobbly V. At the lead was Longneck, and behind his left wing was Brightbill. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Vogel checked the position and orientation of Hermes against the projected path. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then it would tilt upward again and either move sideways to the right page or remain fixed in its upward position until the page was turned, and then start downward again. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

I have offended you and your country, the Soviet Union, where chess has a prestigious position. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

During the whole class, he never relaxed his stiff position on the edge of his chair, sitting as far from me as possible. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Adjusting to an upright position was quite a challenge, especially when the scaffolding had to support an extra-large cranium. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

We jockeyed for position, but I knew I had to end this game quickly, before the man from Bat Lady’s house disappeared. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

This creates attractive fellowships for graduate students and attractive staff positions. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

I position my arrow to penetrate his brain. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

In one, a young Joseph Mobutu looks out imploringly above a caption declaring his position in jeopardy. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had seen the train’s vertical position from the air, but it was even more intense when you were actually inside it. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

I had been in this position for hours, one rerun after another. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

Already he’d borrowed heavily to redo their house, to buy into the west side subdivision and golf course, and to wheedle a position on the proposed ski valley’s board of directors. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

That morning I’d scouted out every inch of his position; I knew the blind spots and the little ripples of land and the places where he’d take cover in case of trouble. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sunny got in position, closed his eyes, and took slow, deep breaths. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

It was clear from the beginning that the giant meatpacking companies were on the same page, filling almost every position with white workers. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I will duly retreat to the position of the good volunteer, the invisible underling. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the middle of the nineteenth century, most Americans considered female suffrage a ludicrous idea, a radical position first suggested by a radical woman. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“Grayson — the Minors. Man, you must have been good. What position did you play?” Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dad said, “What position do you play, Mike?” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead of risking another plunge, Frankie picked up a board leaning against the roof's low wall and positioned it over the gap. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

His stomach and face pressed against the warm metal of the Berg, the crazed man still clambering for some kind of position on his back. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Those who follow the first method can remedy their standing, both with God and with men, as Agathocles did; the others cannot possibly maintain their positions. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

He remained on his back, with his head and shoulders propped up by pillows when he could tolerate the position. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

She sets the tray across my thighs and presses something that raises me to a sitting position. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“The spotter plane was going to keep an eye out for the sharks and radio to the boat to help the captain get the right position.” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Then she released him and stepped back into her position to the side. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

With a yell and a leap, the gentleman rose from his reclining position, left the barber’s chair, and fled into the street, not even stopping for his coat and hat. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

Zoe steps forward, sets the photograph down on the train tracks, then moves back to her original position. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Okay, it was a big cafeteria, but I’d been working my way up to that position since the very first day of sixth grade. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

He motioned for me to take his position and I cuffed John at the elbow, his head still covered beneath Eduardo’s outercoat. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

But there were few positions, and all were filled. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I’m not in a position to be picky. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

Same sequence, but with the brothers in slightly different positions. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

It’s easier on the model than posing for a painting, holding the same position for hours at a time. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Inside its jar, shrunken into a fetal position, wrapped in tatters, and accompanied by its wretched necklaces of teeth and a handful of rag dolls, the mummy looked like the pit of some exotic fruit. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was in a cockeyed position way the hell over the other side of the bed. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

I had explained my position as succinctly as possible, adding that I would be most gratified to be guided towards a good inn. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

No longer was he the budding craftsman who in spite of a menial position in the goldhouse could teach apprentices their tasks. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

His strategy was to give up points for position, to give up men in the early going in return for an undefeatable board posture. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

His sun sights were the crudest of guesses, and to look up positions in the tables he had to peel apart the wet pages one by one. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

At one locale in the American Southwest is a set of three upright slabs which were moved from their original position about 1,000 years ago. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nixon assured Johnson he took that position, he wanted the war over. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

From that point on, for three years, the man used his position and good reputation to groom Linton, isolate him, intensifying the abuse. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

He took out the map he had drawn of the position, tried to visualize it. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Over the next half mile, Cornell slowly moved up on the outside, clawing its way into third position. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Jake takes up position next to me, pressing his arm into mine, bolstering my resolve. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Janie struggled to a sitting position and pried the dead Tea Cake’s teeth from her arm. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

But then, finding that this position, by raising him above the heads of everyone else, made him a mark for every arrow from the Narnian bows, he decided to jump down again. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

They went back when he was angry or fearful, and forward when he was anxious and curious and pleased; and their exact position indicated which emotion he had. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

And if you know a particle's velocity with infinite precision—zero error—you have infinite error when you measure its position; you know nothing at all about where it is. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Drawing diagrams of the plant buildings, he showed each man where to position himself during the attack. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

But not from any lack of courage regarding the son-in-law’s still anomalous position in the town. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z

The ghosts in the garden glided into position, flanking Lazlo from behind. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Any effort to locate the core of Madison’s position on slavery, therefore, misses the point, which is that there was no core, except perhaps the conviction that the whole subject was taboo. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

He pulled the desk chair over, positioning it a little off to the right from where Emma had pointed. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

The uncertainty principle implies that the early universe cannot have been completely uniform because there must have been some uncertainties or fluctuations in the positions and velocities of the particles. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thankfully, my legs broke free and I was able to scramble up to a sitting position off of Sahil. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Instead, she would rearrange her hoodie so her pin was visible and then position herself somewhere that she might be noticed, thereby leaving it up to the other person to do the approaching. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Virginia Tucker, who had ascended to the position of head computer, ran Langley’s entire computing operation of over two hundred women, and supervised Margery Hannah and the other section heads. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

He doesn’t often wish away his position in life, but in this moment, he does. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“People are afraid. Some will do things they never thought they were capable of. We’re in no position to judge anyone.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

They called in air strikes at what they guessed were the enemy positions. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Report relates that the slave-driver General and his rebel army fortified Dorchester Heights, across the harbor from Boston, in but one March night; and once thus positioned, they commenced shelling the town. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

As the enormity of my helplessness dawned on me, my position began to slip. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

The problem was relatively minor; Glenn smoothed it out by switching the system to manual, keeping the capsule in its correct position the same way he would have flown a plane. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

As the passage proceeds, O’Connor keeps the herons in subject position. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

Lissa jiggled the board accidentally, and I nudged a checker back into position. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

She achieved something like her natural sleep position—curled on her side, her hands tucked under one cheek. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“He won’t say anything,” she replied from her position on the couch. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

The man had already dropped to the ground and he swung with him and leveled the pistol and fired from a two-handed position balanced on both knees at a distance of six feet. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

The Earth at last had a position in space. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

She held a senior position for a woman but found herself without an obvious next step at Langley. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

It sticks, handle out, from a large hunk of cheese they positioned on top of the dresser. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

On the night of 19 February 1604, in Prague, Johannes Kepler was out measuring the position of Mars in the sky with a metal instrument called a quadrant. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Lots of people in powerful positions take advantage of those who aren’t. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Go kneel on that ridge there and raise your arms. Stay in that position until I come back from lunch.” Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

Genus Homo’s position in the food chain was, until quite recently, solidly in the middle. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was small and neatly suspicious and too good for her position. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

She dances for days to her Beny More records, her hands in position for an impossibly lanky partner, to “Rebel Heart,” her slippers scraping the floor, to “Treat Me As I Am,” a buoyant guaracha. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

For example, someone in a position of authority decided the Pe-2s of the 125th Guards would be able to carry a heavier load of bombs if the planes carried less fuel. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

And the wife of the eldest son was correct and haughty and bowed only the least that could be considered proper for her position. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

She’d used it after the accident, to pull herself into a sitting position. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

He couldn’t find a comfortable position on his bed. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Now, ironically, it was Hall’s expedition that was in grave trouble, and other teams were in the position of having to come to our aid. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

I lean forward, my arms on my knees so our positions are mirror images of each other. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

There is no such position officially, but it sometimes came into existence through necessity, and was the opposite of a sinecure. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

I took up my customary position on the chaise, my arms folded behind me on the cowhide. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

According to undertaker, “The position of the body indicated that he had fallen in that position and had not been carried there.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Eventually, things were smoothed out to the point where Tycho offered to pay Kepler’s moving expenses from Graz and assured him that the Emperor would come through with a paid position soon. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

He put himself in a perfect position to cross the ball to me. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the time Galileo was born, the family had good connections and a respected place in society, but finding the money to maintain that position would always be a problem. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

While I appreciated Dr. Kerr’s position and his willingness to give me another chance, I resented his absolute power over my fate. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She gave them their positions and they took the field. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

He held out his hands in catching position. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

As the rate dropped, the Husky Clipper continued to hold its position just off of California’s stern. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

If he had been able to see them, it would be the perfect tactical position. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Horrified, the crew of Endurance watched as one large berg began plowing in slow motion toward their position. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

Four looks at Eric for a few seconds before saying, “Tell him that I am satisfied with the position I currently hold.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Someone pushed something soft into his mouth, to stop him crying out, and taped it into position: easy, practiced moves, like a butcher gutting a chicken. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

Frankie positioned the bar a bit higher and pushed on it again. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

They expected their children to talk back to them, to negotiate, to question adults in positions of authority. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

Lee can see it in the way the artillery crews are positioning their cannons toward his lines. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

She took up position in a discrete corner of the playground, which she calculated was the best place to observe the door without being seen. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

He poured a solvent on the cadaver’s upper body and set it on fire, then positioned the body on the floor in direct sunlight. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

We spelled out our position as best we could: fyata, no money! The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I know!” she said, jumping from first to third position. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

I did the same, positioning myself so that our avatars faced each other. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“But if an editor is taking a negative position on something like war or drugs, wouldn’t that really be positive?” The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

But nowhere was the rout of classical music’s previous position of dominance more clearly seen than in musical theatre. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

I’ve learned Leo sets the cabin fires, placing logs, positioning grates. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

This is the position I get the best accuracy from. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Moreover, when Miss Kenton and I questioned her, it became clear that she had never remained in any position for longer than a few weeks. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

So many children in my position have no voice, but I will not be silent. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Following Lady’s scent, the gray fox located her exact position with his nose and leaped. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

“Your employment here is steady, you have a suitable position to work from.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

We weave through, keeping our heads low and moving slowly enough that it just looks like we’re trying to find a better viewing position. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

With his right hand he took his handkerchief off his head and laid it beside the phone, in what was very implicitly a “ready position.” Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

I told him Ryan was joking, but that made it worse, because David laughed and laughed in that twisted position, and Ryan mimicked David, tipping his own head way over, laughing. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

The London Eye managers have fixed a camera into position, so that a good shot of everyone is possible against a backdrop of Big Ben. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

But he immediately softened his voice and begged her to leave before the police came in, because he was in a position to know that the government was not going to let them stay indefinitely. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He moved away from the door and resumed his position next to the opposite wall, hand pressed against it. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

When she folded herself into a cross-legged position, her skirt stretched across her thighs, putting the crotch of her underwear on display. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

At ten o’clock in the evening, we were all trying to find a position for a quick nap and soon we were dozing. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

As a photographer positioned everyone for the best angle, the foundation’s director pushed me forward. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Fischer analyzed the position through the night and appeared at the hall looking tired and worried, just two minutes before Schmid opened the sealed-move envelope. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Regiomontanus’s procedure for measuring parallax ideally involved comparing the apparent position of a celestial object soon after dark with its apparent position not long before dawn, thus maximizing the parallax to be measured. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Moreover, the more accurately one measures the position, the shorter the wavelength of the light that one needs and hence the higher the energy of a single quantum. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The callers accused C.P. of taking payoffs to work for integration and routinely threatened to murder him and his family if he didn’t resign his position with the charrette. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

For this he was honored with the position of minister to King Hamlet. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Now I was in the strange position of comforting her about my brother’s deadly illness. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s got to be the most uncomfortable sleeping position ever,” she says. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

“She's my friend. And if I were in her position, I'd expect her to tell me. It's just basic Golden Rule stuff, really.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

I asked, controlling my temper, careful not to do or say anything that would jeopardize the Negroes’ position in the area. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

And when the structure of DNA was known, we might be in a better position to understand how genes work. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

A lemming screamed in death, and a flock of migrating eider ducks called out their positions to each other. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

There are two queen-sized beds in here, pushed against the wall, with identical nightstands and lamps positioned on either side of them. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I was close to the aisle and in a good position to scrutinize the feet of new arrivals. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

They watched the rest of the family wending their way down the trail, Tao still clutched in Elizabeth’s arms, gentle worshiping Luath restored at last to the longed-for position at his master’s heels. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Father Stylianopoulos took his position at the head of the casket. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

They were positioned in the center of the car and at the center doors on both sides of the car. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

An ironic sign in a war zone at a US defensive position seven miles northeast of Saigon, 1969. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

The position of Mr. Pignati’s head on the floor made his face look a little like my father’s, and I didn’t like the feeling it gave me. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

“See. First position. I can do first position.” Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Smith said the position was beyond the one in front, at the top of which there was a cemetery. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Because of this, and because of her warm, wise demeanor, Valerie had come to occupy a curious position in our lives. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

The unpredictable, random element comes in only when we try to interpret the wave in terms of the positions and velocities of particles. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I am issuing this statement to clarify the position and in the hope that it will bring an end to further conjecture. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were large, extremely so, and even though they were in a sitting position on the floor, legs straddled out before them, their heads were a good seven feet in the air. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

His efforts put Garfield and Arthur in power, and that meant that Guiteau soon would have an important position in the new administration. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

The crowd stood, applauding for more than five minutes straight as elected leaders jostled for position on the aisles. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“It’s cruel,” replied Wilbur, who did not intend to be argued out of his position. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

“Plank position. Good. Hold it a second, then start.” Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Howard had obtained special permission to knock down the wall between it and the next stall so that Pumpkin could take up his customary sidekick position. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the Washington boys backed their shell into position, the official in the stake boat for lane three reached out a hand and laid hold of their stern. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Then Adelaide stood in front of Hazel, positioned her own feet, stuck her arm in the air in an arc like a swan’s neck, and bent her legs so she slowly dropped toward the ground. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

I sensed the government was anxious to overcome the impasse in the country, that they were now convinced they had to depart from their old positions. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dozens of adults and children fight for position. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Shin’s second demand was that he be named grade leader at school, a position that would allow him to work less and not be beaten as often. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

I suppose it resembles Killdeer, Mississippi, where Father grew up, and played the position of quarterback in high school. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He felt a flare of annoyance—no, anger—at Bebe for putting him in this position. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

As a preposition, a word that positions other words, the to lets us know an infinitive is coming. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I fell into a strange broken sleep, waking now and again to the reality of my narrow cramped position and the sight of Maxim’s back in front of me. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

She walks around Command, studying the illuminated district maps that show the ongoing troop positions in the war. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

The renter was standing in exactly the same position, like I’d never left, or never been there at all. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

The backward address turned out after several mistakes to be the undersecretary to Étienne Tshisekedi, the one government minister who might help us, though his own position with Mobutu is now on the outs. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could not stay in the position I was in forever. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

I went back, seeing him remove a white cloth from his hip pocket and wipe the glass face of a pressure gauge, then bend close to squint at the position of the needle. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The reporter silenced the crowd as the cameraman lined up and got into position. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Before long, he was elected to the position of chaplain—or Kludd—of the Klavern. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

As the earth goes round the sun, we see them from different positions against the background of more distant stars. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The next thing you know, you’re on the floor, curled up in the fetal position, unable to remember how you got there. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

She had the floors of the house scrubbed and changed the position of the furniture. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

He classic-palmed it, let his hand hang by his side naturally, then straightened his hand as the coin slipped down to a front-palm position. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

Mr. Justice Wargrave, shaved, dressed and with his false teeth in position, came down the stairs. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

He and Frank positioned their canoe in the path of the boat and waved their arms. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Now this year there was a whole batch of new kids from different elementary schools combined, and Naheed swore she could feel everyone jockeying for position, like horses on a racetrack. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

I positioned myself where Uncle Robert pointed, under a roof bolt, and kept watching until Dad led me back to the man-trip. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

They descend from the trees and take up positions in the water beside crab holes. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a while they met in the back rooms of the abandoned part of the house, where Alba handed out walnuts and served them herbal teas while they meditated in a cross-legged position. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Cornucopia sits in its original position, but its insides have been picked clean. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Some were envious of his position with Goddard, others were just curious, and others were clearly hoping to attach themselves to his rising star. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

In an instant, an unconditional silence filled the bus, cutting off from the Chief any alternative but to take up his narrating position. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

He picked up Luna in his four arms and positioned her at the top of his top right shoulder. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

At the very end, Ray closed the flaps on the cavity and Sookie helped the biologists roll the shark into a new position. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

But she was in no position to do this by herself. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Masks leave Elias on the stage and take up positions behind it. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

“So your position is that chromosomal status has been completely overridden by rearing?” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

When I was overhead of their position, I could talk to them directly, but the rest of the time that I was on the front side of the moon, the relay procedure was necessary. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

As if it understood what Matty had said, the frog turned, flopping itself over from its belly-up position, and moved toward the ferns. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

And, of course, he was jealous of her; her position in Nancy’s esteem, though of another order, had been at least equal to his. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Second, the dominant position acquired by Aristotelian natural philosophy within the medieval universities resulted in a double inhibition on experimentation. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

My father, appreciating his employer's position, volunteered immediately to take the General, and thus was obliged to suffer intimate proximity for four days with the man he detested. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

On a sofa nearby, reclining comfortably in curled-up positions, there was a Centipede and an Earthworm. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

The bomb line was a scarlet band of narrow satin ribbon that delineated the forwardmost position of the Allied ground forces in every sector of the Italian mainland. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

The game was resumed the next day and Bobby, feeling ebullient because he was in a winning position, agreed to play on the main stage. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

We fell silent again and settled back into our positions against the wall. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

François complied, whereupon Buck trotted in, laughing triumphantly, and swung around into position at the head of the team. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z

Without a word, he positioned himself against the nearest slab and cupped his hands at his knee. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

It was the very middle of the night, he could tell from the position of the moon. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

When two males are contesting the alpha position, they usually do so by forming extensive coalitions of supporters, both male and female, from within the group. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

The challenge was to rig the machines position so that the ball—the Mercury capsule- landed as closely as possible to the navy’s waiting racket. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Next time he would use his real name and position, he decided. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Finally he pops open the cabinet, finds the valve, and—with a mighty twist—rotates it to the off position. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

He sat motionless in this position for a long time. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Otto and I were still in the same position come sundown. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Communist political parties jostled for position in France, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, and elsewhere. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

He stepped forward uneasily, then held his position on the threshold. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now eighteen and dressed in an impeccably tailored suit with a white handkerchief deftly positioned in his breast pocket, he looked somewhat older and carried himself with an athletic swagger. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Iloba, why are you talking rubbish? Stop crying, my friend,” Obinze said, pleased to be in a position to pretend strength. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

If ever she referred to his position, she used the phrase “doctor’s assistant,” as if the process of interpretation were equal to taking someone’s temperature, or changing a bedpan. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

When he encountered a wave of enemy resistance to this attack, he stuck to his position without regard for his safety or reputation and gallantly invoked the law of supply and demand. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

They weren't in any position to take on another kid. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

I sat in a half-lotus position on the floor and closed my eyes. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

He was in agony from having to lie for hours in such an unusual and uncomfortable position. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

This is how the white man thrust himself into the position of leadership of the worid—through the use of naked physical power. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

He put himself in position with evident satisfaction, raised his arm like a signal-mast and his hand like a coal-shovel and fetched such a blow on the white sack as would have felled an ox. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“As you see, we are holding our wands in the accepted combative position,” Lockhart told the silent crowd. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

They are always there; they never change position; and they are very far distant. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

So the simplest way to write a triad is as a stack of thirds, in root position. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

I look up at my bedroom window and then position myself underneath it. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

The man in the gray suit fiddled with the valve knobs, checked his gauges and, when he seemed satisfied with their current position and direction, left his post to take a seat next to Zane. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

He could not straighten his glasses to just the right position and his fingers kept trembling. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Johnson got down in a prone position and started stitching the bushes. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Louisiana went slowly from a sitting position to a lying-down position. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

Being picked for the position was an enormous achievement for anyone. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

The position would be far safer if Pauling had been merely wrong instead of looking like a fool. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

“Every time I protested the Vietnam War, I wound up in the same position. Those were the days!” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

If she were there, the cliffs, the brightening sky, the trees, the stag, the waterfall would suddenly snap into position around her, sane again, well organized; but she was not, and the morning was crazy. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jasmine assumed simple duties around the household and took over her mother’s position when Felice’s heart seized and she fell mute and paralyzed. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Chernenko, who had served in that position for a mere thirteen months, was virtually unknown in the West. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“It might give away our position to others,” Werfel protested. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

Stanton realized that opposing the Fourteenth Amendment would be a difficult fight; many of her closest friends and former allies disagreed with her position. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

I use the term racial caste in this book the way it is used in common parlance to denote a stigmatized racial group locked into an inferior position by law and custom. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

One fired at the Americans while the other retreated to a new position and waited. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

We took up positions among them, keeping our eyes open. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

We know that the title was “Chief of the Cryptographic and Physical Security Unit,” and that the position was graded G.S. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Real estate term that refers to the position of a piece of real estate as it relates to the value of that real estate. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

All the shelves streamed back into their orderly church pew positions. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

Barbara pulled herself into a sitting position by holding on to one of the bars of her cot. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

Briony positioned her cast; she herself clutched Jackson’s arm, Lola and Pierrot stood several feet away, hand in hand. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

It was a fairly exposed position, the distance between bench and gunnel being about twelve inches. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

All is going as planned, and I sort of forget about Boy21’s ability to take away my starting position. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

A board and set, with pieces in their traditional positions, sat on the coffee table in his apartment, always ready for a session of analysis. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

But Cowslip was encouraging and he was determined to keep up his position as the resourceful leader of the newcomers. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So you go and be his friend even though he gon’ end up takin’ your position?” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tendai sat with his knees flexed, almost in a lotus position, with his hands on his ankles. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Fuller resigned that position in July 1995, citing differences with the School Board on a variety of issues. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

His position near the back of Fischer’s group on the morning of May 10, retching his guts out, seemed to indicate that something was seriously amiss. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

He crumpled from a seated position to a prone one, his back sliding against the wall, leaving a streak of blood to mark his trail. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

She eased herself into a kneeling position and stared without seeing at the ring, at everyone, at something beyond them, perhaps. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I go to Goodwill, which I am curious about since I know from past research it has been positioning itself nationwide as the ideal employer for the postwelfare poor as well as the handicapped. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

My body was in the wrong position when I hit, and I tumbled over backward with all the grace of a bag of potatoes. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I listen and keep nodding, and ask in English what position he likes to play. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He paused, watched the men around him moving into motion, men mounting on horses, cannon moving past and swinging into position, the artillery people beginning to dig trenches alongside the guns. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

They don’t want to stand near and compete with the old uncles positioning themselves in the middle of the block to play a six-string guitar. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Stiff from sitting in such an unusual position, I fell back against the side of the bed and kept up my struggle until just before ten-thirty, when I climbed back into bed. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Her hand turned itself, positioning the dagger point against her breast, and she searched the jeering faces of the old women of Weep, finding no end to them. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Once I looked over, he plopped back onto the carpet into a regal sitting position, his lime-green eyes piercing into mine. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Strauss informed Oppenheimer that his security clearance was suspended and urged him to resign quietly from his AEC position. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

By its position, I estimate it must be going on ten o’clock, that we’ve been in the arena for about a day. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

His position was similar to adult prisoners known as jagubbanjang, or crew managers. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

Finally back in his stirrups and straightened out, Woolf despaired over his position. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Without opening her eyes she rolled over and settled herself into a more comfortable position. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

She shifted her position a little and looked straight at Poirot. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Can you be positive of your position?” the Boss asked Worsley. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

She pushed her twisted leg into a more comfortable position for the night. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

This was before the use of radio signals to plot position, before radar, before satellites. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

He couldn’t sit still and kept switching positions, and sighed each time he did so. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

If the men get across safely, they will then have to fight their way uphill to the rebel positions. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

Even for Barnard’s Star, the investigation must be painstaking, a search for microscopic displacements of position on photographic plates exposed at the telescope over a period of decades. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Its geographic position made the kingdom difficult to reach by both land and sea, but easy to defend by anyone already established there. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

I leaned back in the embrasure in a more comfortable position, so that I could enjoy more fully the aërial gambolling. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

His friends would come down from London, and he would make contact with country neighbours, he would consolidate his position in the area. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

In this way Kaan would both acquire a dominant position in the Maya realm and destroy its enemy. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

His ears, which had been laid flat back on his skull, came into their proper position, and the fire went out of his eyes. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

He explained that one reason a person in his position kept his money in cash was for the possibility, however remote, that he would be stopped, questioned, detained—or deported. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“We will have to consider seriously whether or not Mercy is responsible enough to continue such a position.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

Even in that obscure position, Miss Scatcherd continued to make her an object of constant notice: she was continually addressing to her such phrases as the following:— Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Ms. Campbell positioned herself next to me, her cell phone on the stick filming us both as she flashed a way-too-white smile. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

I had always attempted to remain open to new ideas, not to reject a position because it was new or different. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

By reading my diary, he will know all the things that I went through and maybe be in a position to do something about it. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I overtilt from the vertical position and my feet touch the wall. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“We’re on a dangerous mission to save our ymbryne, and in no position to play babysitter to a clueless new peculiar!” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Not a whisper of disturbance could be allowed into the room containing the apparatus, so Cavendish took up a position in an adjoining room and made his observations with a telescope aimed through a peephole. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

She tells herself the coincidence of finding his resume, of stumbling upon him in this way, is too great, that anyone in her position would pick up the phone and call. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

He hit the water in a sitting position, and got wet clear up to the third button of his jacket. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

My father's desk stood near the outside wall of the house, in almost the exact position where I had asked to have my own desk placed. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

NOTE: The type of interval or chord — major, minor, diminished, etc., is not important when you are determining the position of the chord. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

We can now see why Newton regarded this whole business with such irritation—he was far more worried about his future position in Cambridge than about being polite to Hooke. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

There was no dark mottling or crater chains in the position of most of his canals. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

In 245 bce, Eratosthenes of Cyrene left Athens to take up his position as head librarian at the Museum in Alexandria. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

“Usually center field because we don’t have enough players to cover all the positions.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Then, a new scene is created, inspired by the body positions of the actors. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

At the start, he enjoyed an overwhelming majority and regarded his position as impregnable. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

“Yes, sir. He understands he is to be in position to attack at first light.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Newton denoted position with the variable x, he realized that velocity is simply the fluxion—what modern mathematicians call the derivative—of x: x. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Then he grabbed his Transvice and positioned it firmly against his chest, ready to shoot. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

The appearance of the constellations changes not only in space but also in time; not only if we alter our position but also if we merely wait sufficiently long. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

His positions were firm, so thought-through and fully realized in his own mind that he sometimes seemed surprised that she, too, had not arrived at them herself. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The uncertainty principle of quantum mechanics implies that certain pairs of quantities, such as the position and velocity of a particle, cannot both be predicted with complete accuracy. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Angela, what did you sign on the receipt this time after 'position'?" "Person." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Take it slow, son,” Grandpop said, positioning Genie in front of him and placing a hand on each of Genie’s shoulders. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Finally, he was in a position to truly confront the issues in the Shaw accident. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

More instruments, certainly, than he really needed and all positioned so that Julia could not help but see them and be sickened by their hard, eager gleam. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

The real beauty of the arrangement was that it allowed whites to maintain their dominant social and economic position without feeling guilty. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

He was looking at us with his thick neck bent toward the ground and his head positioned sideways, to give Abbey as much slack as possible. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

As Anh had nervously inspected the windows to establish the best source of light, he’d mounted her expensive, brand-new Nikon to the tripod and positioned it on the edge of the parquet floor. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

And for anyone in any kind of a leadership position, such as I was, the worst thing in the world that he could have was the wrong woman. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t feel the same twinge of painful embarrassment I sometimes felt when I saw my people in service positions in public places. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

We did this while keeping our legs straight out in a seated position. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Many computers and other female employees at the laboratory exchanged the daily routine of office life for a full-time position at home. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

In about an hour I had arranged the atoms in positions which satisfied both the X-ray data and the laws of stereochemistry. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

At last I was in a position to make suggestions and have them acted upon. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Catherine rolls me to my position, makes sure I can easily reach the buttons, then she gives me a quick hug and walks away. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

The man hauled Lyra up to a sitting position and propped her against the side of the sledge. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

She fell in a sitting position, her back supported by Sammy’s bed frame. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nevertheless, in 1908 he stepped into the position of crew coach more or less by default, replacing a pair of part-time volunteers. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

There was no position in reference to matter or objects; not the recognition of surfaces; the senses themselves collapsed and abrogated their wonted distinctions; and the body was left aware but bereft. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Cole struggled to shift his position on the uneven ground, but stiffness had set into his joints like hardened cement. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

He did this, but while he was moving into that position, the other friend hid in a bush which grew near the edge of the grave. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

It was while he was sitting there, facing southeast, that he noticed how the four windows along the south wall of the kiva had a particular relationship to this late autumn position of the sun. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

To Milo, who had been gullible enough to volunteer for it, the position of mess officer was a sacred trust. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

It seemed to him ‘as something divine that men could know the motions of the stars so accurately that they could long before foretell their places and relative positions’. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

The ones who made it out were given warden positions when the first small wave of kids was brought to camp. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Still in a squatting position, Boo Boo put her left hand through the V of her legs, touching the pier boards in order to keep her balance. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

The Cong above us shifted his position, then pushed the pole in again. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Many had taken up positions in the trees. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

There was another benefit to notoriety: A well-publicized lawsuit would help Anthony reclaim her position of leadership within the women’s movement. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

A boyfriend would clarify my position to the world and, even more important, to myself. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

In order to justify this, proponents of this position insist that evidence is never discovered: it is always ‘constructed’ within a particular social community. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

"Soldiers of the Minister of War aren't supposed to use their positions to seek special treatment or favor. It's against the code." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

How did I even end up in this position? Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“I should see the patient and examine him thoroughly, and inquire into the positions of the planets at the hour when he fell asleep. These things can’t be done in a hurry.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

We'd occasionally pass the time examining charts on tongue position or reading childish 5-laden texts recounting the adventures of seals or settlers named Sassy or Samuel. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

And just then the bird’s head snaps back to a right-looking position on its neck, and it hops up and shakes itself. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

He wished to sever all his roots into positions of privilege; and he never wanted to be intimately involved with another person again. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

It is often helpful to think of the four coordinates of an event as specifying its position in a four-dimensional space called space-time. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her legs were tucked under her, which always seemed like the most uncomfortable position to me. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Ellsberg called a friend at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and was offered a position, at half his current salary, at MIT’s Center for International Studies. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

If you are constantly reminded of your lowly position in the social hierarchy, whether by individual managers or by a plethora of impersonal rules, you begin to accept that unfortunate status. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He shifted his weight slowly, trying—without exposing any piece of himself beyond the outline of his small rock—to work into a position, into a crouch from which he could spring. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rowan shook his head, noticing that the other scythes had positioned themselves around him, leaving Rowan at the center of their circle. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

In fact, grandchildren, when we finally took that island and began exploring the deserted Japanese positions, we Marines found something that made us feel especially angry. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Newton’s laws of motion put an end to the idea of absolute position in space. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The more accurately you knew the position and movements of the Sun and Moon and stars, the more reliably you could predict when to hunt, when to sow and reap, when to gather the tribes. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

A tall, thin player came up to the plate, set his feet in correct position, swung his bat a few times, then crouched into a waiting stance. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t afraid you’d both, in tears, take up a position across the room and fire the complete set of Max Mueller’s Sacred Books of the East at me, one by one. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

A second later she sets me down on the floor, so all my weight is on my left leg, and she positions the crutches under my arms. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

The question read: “According to the rules of chess, is this position possible?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t. Why, are you interested in the position?” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Bellingham held his position a moment longer, then he took one long step back. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

The men spent that first day digging foxholes, filling and stacking sandbags to protect their positions. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Gregor wanted to drag himself off, as if the unexpected and incredible pain would go away if he changed his position. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

They therefore change their apparent position relative to other stars. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before any cuts, draw the shape on the trailer, and position the trailer where Pathfinder’s camera can see it. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Mike is talking to her tomorrow about a position in analytics. If she takes it, she’ll start ASAP. You, mister, are not starting until after graduation.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Our phone's in the hallway to make it uncomfortable to use, so if I creep over the landing to my surveillance position I can catch just about everything. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Suddenly worried about losing his position at Los Alamos, he decided to tell Colonel Pash about the time, six months earlier, that his friend Haakon Chevalier had approached him about sharing information with the Soviets. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I plant it at the base of the pole, careful to position it so that the explosion will break the pole in the right direction. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

They pushed his head down while yanking his arms up, holding him in this excruciating position until he cried out. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Slowly, deliberately, he got to his feet and pushed the chair back to its position under the table. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

So when the two young men were in position, and the woman was ready, Zeitoun took a deep breath and went under. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

No wonder Dauntless had come across unscathed even when they were in the wrong position. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

She then flicks the switch to the On position. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Fencers place their masks on and assume proper position, each at their field line. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

I watched as he carefully positioned the record on the turntable and gently placed the needle on it. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

The infection also left Roosevelt so weak that he couldn’t sit up, forcing him once again to lie down on top of the boxes in the canoe in an uncomfortable position. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

I sneaked up to my spy position on the landing in time for Dad unchaining the door. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

I thought the best position for me was four or five feet behind them and slightly to the side. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Isaac, I feel a growing concern about our position. If you agree, head over to that power station, and I’ll cover you.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

She might have altered her position on the couch, if she meant to go on looking at him, but that would have disturbed Bloomberg, in her lap, who appeared to be asleep. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

He cracks up, falling out of the pose Guillermo just positioned him in. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

He showed her how to work with the mechanics to correctly position a model in the test section. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

This lantern would be bright, clearly visible to enemy positions onshore. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Only a few decades later, the astronomer Sir William Herschel confirmed this idea by painstakingly cataloging the positions and distances of vast numbers of stars. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

We offered to hold him on—reasonable doubt, previous work satisfactory, and all that—in a subordinate position, of course—had to do that much—mistakes can’t go unnoticed—bad for discipline—Where was I?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

He was sitting in a fairly normal position in his chair now, except that he had one knee tucked under him. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

Legs bent at the knee, along with the other beginners, I awkwardly advanced down the strip in this position over and over again. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

I clicked on it and the document appeared: To: The Abeona Shelter Dear Juan: It is with a heavy heart, my old friend, that I resign my position with our wonderful organization. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

The sensation was something like what I'd felt for Julia, when she had been forced to relinquish her position as a player. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

A number's value comes from its place on the number line—from its position compared with other numbers. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

“Don’t these people realize what you’ve been through? What danger you are in? The unique position you hold in the hearts of the anti-Voldemort movement?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Charles and Lin flipped a coin to determine post position. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then to Oscar, “Change position every three minutes.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

They would applaud when Nathaniel Brown explained the residents’ position and remain silent after the mayor spoke. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Certainly, most uniformed positions allow the wearers to have a separate life. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

How did her little brain know how to tell her to pull herself up to a standing position? Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Because of my father’s position, he had to take a position. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

“They’ll probably sell it to you. And then you’ll pay me that very generous finder’s fee we discussed when I applied for this principal position.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

“Let’s get to it then,” Fezzik said, and he dropped his rock and got into fighting position, watching as the man in black slowly moved toward him. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“What that means is that only Carver is undefeated. But Carver isn’t in a very good position because they have to play us!” Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Women with physical strength were assigned positions as mechanics or armorers. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

I don’t cry, but I am in a position to realize, for the first time in many years, that the tear ducts are still there and still capable of doing their job. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

In August he appeared on national television to explain his position. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

I push myself to a sitting position and hold on to the padded table until the room settles into focus. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Julie Landsman, who plays principal French horn for the Metropolitan Opera in New York, says that she’s found herself distracted by the position of someone’s mouth. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

Montag lay back against the wall and then slowly sank to a crouching position and began to nudge the books, bewilderedly, with his thumb, his forefinger. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

Other soldiers run along rooftops and ledges, hurrying into position with their rifles. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Mark is moving in that direction, planting his feet one at a time, reestablishing his position with every step. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Restored to power, Ptolemy took steps to make sure that his position would be secure. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

He lined Seabiscuit up at the three-eighths pole, positioned a sprinting stablemate fifty yards ahead and set them off at the same time. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I quite understand your position. Not, I fear, that my wife and I can do much to assist you. We were asleep and heard nothing at all.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Third Division was ordered to hold their position. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mark was completely frozen, staring at Jed’s body lying in an unnatural twisted position. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Instead, they had a quantum state, which was a combination of position and velocity. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

General Halleck had shuffled the generals at Pittsburg Landing after the battle there, assigning Grant to an ineffectual position as assistant commander and taking command of the field himself. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had noticed that Baachan often stood just staring down at the floor, as if that was a more comfortable position for her. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

The older brother moved uncomfortably, as if to ease his position, but returned to the same one from which he had started. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

She turned to Cilia, ‘And I promise you, I will be in a position to give your sister the best care and training.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

A little awkwardly, as though not quite used to supporting his considerable bulk in that position, but with perfect balance, he was strolling across the yard. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

Equally, Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle implies that particles behave in some respects like waves: they do not have a definite position but are “smeared out” with a certain probability distribution. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I blinked the sleep from my eyes and tried to gauge the time from the position of the sun. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Which is not anyone’s fault. I thought it’d be easier to find a position of interest that can be managed with our time frame before we go back home.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

The older guy, Larry, started shifting positions in his seat like his butt was heating up. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

One Saturday morning, Mike and his wife positioned themselves on the second floor of a large Moscow store, overlooking the street. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Funny, he knew Leon was in a precarious position and yet there was always the danger of underestimating him. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Harry seized Ron’s wrist as he raised his wand; there were too many of them to Stun: Even attempting it would give away their position. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

The slightest fluctuation in the weather outside my window, the smallest passing cloud, the changing position of the sun affected the mood of that room. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

He doesn’t seem to be occupying the office, the position. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I moved near him, trying to position my body to conceal his. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

She married for position, and my mother’s position, I later learned, was the worst. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

As those in positions of authority are not brave enough to correct this error, I have taken it upon myself to reveal the truth. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

How far would she go to secure her position at Dorian’s side? Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Much too, you will think, reader, to engender jealousy: if a woman, in my position, could presume to be jealous of a woman in Miss Ingram’s. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

He also disliked his ideological position; he was convinced that left- wing extremists like Miguel were doing more to harm the President than those on the right. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No, Minister...by the time I had come ’round they were heading back to their positions at the entrances....” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Then he resumed his position at the plate. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

I’m in the same position as some as my favorite filmmakers like Richard Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino, who had people doubt them because of where they came from. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

From her position—high and to one side—she couldn’t make out the sign; but from the interesting clutter in the show windows it seemed to be some sort of secondhand store. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

He said that any defecting official betrayed both himself and his position as a leader and examplefor other Muslims. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I said that if I were in a similar position to his, I would try to subordinate my own interests to those of the people. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

A good letter could get you a position in the better cohorts, sometimes even special jobs like legion messenger, which made you exempt from the grunt work like digging ditches or conjugating Latin verbs. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“There are men entrusted with winning the war who are in a much better position than we are to decide what targets have to be bombed.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

He had won his position not only by strength in his prime, but also by level-headedness and a certain self-contained detachment, quite unlike the impulsive behavior of most rabbits. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Because of the position in which O’Brien was standing, Winston could not see what the thing was. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

I don’t even think I moved out of the ready position. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

And now I was finally in a position to call the shots. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

For a few hours the fires will burn, and then the Germans will swarm like ants back to their positions and fight for another day. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

While we were standing up behind our chairs listening to the welcome speech, I had bowed my head and secretly eyed the position of the bowls of caviar. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

Store awnings and windows, sides of trucks, even neon signs, are peppered with wayward apostrophes that either don’t belong at all or are in the wrong position. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

So rather than choosing between the rights of women and the rights of African Americans, the American Equal Rights Association adopted a memorial favoring a position of gender and racial unity. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

It’s filled with multicolored rugs, brown-and-black African masks, and statues of men and women in weird sexual positions. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

When Cantor applied for a position at the University of Berlin in 1883, he was rejected; he had to settle for a professorship at the much less prestigious University of Halle instead. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

She nods up at the security cameras positioned in each corner. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

The lions positioned themselves on either side of me and snarled. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Petra had been hunched over in the same position for hours. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

A financial reckoning was inevitable, but come the approaching conflict over the race question, North Carolina would emerge in the most advantageous position of all the slave states. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

The radicals of the late nineteenth century, who later formed the Populist Party, viewed the privileged classes as conspiring to keep poor whites and blacks locked into a subordinate political and economic position. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Toomer rubbed his hands along the shoulders of the big dogs who had commandeered positions by the windows facing the river side of the bus. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

If you measure an electron’s position with zero error—you know exactly where it is at a given moment—you must have zero information about how fast it is going. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Mikey took his position on the starting line as Freddy rounded the final bend of the second lap and was about to take the straightaway. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Mismatched remnants of other carpets were positioned in front of the sofa and chairs, like individual welcome mats anticipating where a person’s feet would contact the floor. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

I positioned it so it looks like he is leering at Edward. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

I positioned him in between two tiles of the linoleum floor. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

From his position at the point of the Armada, Prince Humperdinck stared up at the Cliffs of Insanity. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Then all the screens in the Erudite lobby—at least those that weren’t destroyed in the attack—flicker on, including a projector positioned over the wall where Jeanine’s portrait used to be. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Putting me in the perfect position to, hopefully, make everybody forget how brilliant she is on the cello and, maybe, just maybe, make this my night to shine! Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

They fanned out across the waterfront, their muskets primed and held at the ready position. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

We spoke the whole night, but came no closer to each other’s position. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Leaders of Lawrences Berkeley and Livermore empire during the postwar bonanza, which enriched the university and secured the Rad Lab’s position as the preeminent center of high-energy physics in the nation, perhaps the world. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Constance and the beaver positioned themselves behind these, tipstaves at the ready. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

At exactly four forty-five, sunset, the warship Michigan fired one of its cannon and continued to fire twenty times more as one thousand men quietly took up positions at each of the exposition’s flags. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Across and starting up on the curb, and seeing Clifton up closer now, lying in the same position, on his side, a huge wetness growing on his shirt, and I couldn't set my foot down. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

A millionaire businessman and a prominent Catholic layman, Murray framed his position in stark moral terms. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Hamilton, again because he was the challenged party, had the choice of position. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Bobby was guided into a strange round office, about the size of a small living room and positioned in the tower of the building, with windows on all sides. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

She felt the meridians of energy springing back like strings snapping into position; it made her skin feel red, chapped, as though she had been scoured by a dry wind. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Our position is thoroughly identified with the institution of slavery,” declared Mississippi as it left the Union, “the greatest material interest of the world.” Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

The waters have been displaced from their original position, and their sphere now has a centre other than the centre of the universe. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

I’d positioned myself in the front west corner, where I had a view of the parking lot. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

Don Coy would have to step into the shell again at the stroke position. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Big-men achieve that status by their own attributes; the position is not inherited. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

She said that by introducing me to all these great things, Mary Elizabeth gained a “superior position” that she wouldn’t need if she was confident about herself. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

In order to imagine yourself into the Wart’s position, you would have to picture a round horizon, a few inches about your head, instead of the flat horizon which you usually see. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

She wishes Ashoke had accepted the position at Northeastern so that they could have stayed in the city. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Corporate decision makers, and even some two-bit entrepreneurs like my boss at The Maids, occupy an economic position miles above that of the underpaid people whose labor they depend on. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Smith positioned Pollard and Seabiscuit on the track, then moved a few feet behind them. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had been in the position of a husband who could, by a single command, solve the problem of eternal triangles by reference to the headsman’s block or to the stake. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

This is why, in many ways, the choice of Paul Van Riper to head the opposing Red Team was so inspired, because if Van Riper stood for anything, it was the antithesis of that position. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

“Fine, fine, Number Two, we’ll all sit,” said Mr. Benedict, settling into a cross-legged position on the floor. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Wart took up his position in the circle round the monster’s lair, and knelt down on one knee in the snow, with the handle of his spear couched on the ground, ready for emergencies. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

The lack of an absolute standard of rest meant that one could not determine whether two events that took place at different times occurred in the same position in space. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I reasoned further that she was aware of this and was trying to protect her position against me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Paganini scrambled up from his prone position and hopped to the piano. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

However, it is not my position to display curiosity about such matters.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

At these things, I always try to position myself near the door so I can leave early. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

His friend disappeared for a few moments, then returned carrying a wooden door, which he positioned like a warrior’s shield between Anderson and the fire. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

He resumed his position in front of the poster of the champ. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

With great difficulty, he gets her into a sitting position in the carriage. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was from 1658 onwards, and thanks to Christiaan Huygens, that ordinary people began to have access to accurate timepieces, instead of estimating the time of day by the position of the Sun. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

Although he had already been lying on his back when the thing happened, he had a curious feeling that he had been knocked into that position. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Con shifted in the dark, uncrossing his legs and trying to find a more comfortable position. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

I swing the bat back to ready position. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

I felt guilty about it for a few minutes, but in our position, there wasn’t much time for remorse. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Even if Moss hadn’t known that Reg was in pain, the position he was stuck in was so unnatural that it was bound to hurt. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Defensive tackle Billy Steen clawed into him Brst and Payne came from the outside linebacker position and dove into him at full speed. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

From his position on the second log, the top of the third came almost to the middle of his chest. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

It was motionless, but Sumac stirred in response to my subtle shift in position. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

In this position he tended to lie very still, with only the occasional twitching of his ears to indicate that he was not nec­essarily sleeping. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Pong was ready to give up and get out, but now the guards had moved back into position and would see him if he climbed out of the basket. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Making sure to position themselves between him and the stairs. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

He gave government positions to forty family members including his wife, Elena, who required forty homes and a commensurate supply of fur and jewels. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Papa joined her, in the exact same position. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

As I stepped into the house she sat down on a wooden bench positioned at the bottom of a narrow carpeted staircase. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

I won’t even realize there is a mirror there until I see you eyeing yourself from different positions. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

None of the black Communists I knew possessed the intellectual capacity to formulate a Trotskyite position in politics. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Crawling back in the driver’s seat, he put the wheel into climb position, buzzed up into the air once more, and resumed his flight back to the repair shop. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

Other objects were positioned in unusually impossible ways. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

My life in particular never has stayed fixed in one position for very long. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You also need to respect Priya Aunty’s position,” she said quietly. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Chester was afraid he would wake him up, but Mario only settled in a new position. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Come on, now. Let’s get you in a good position.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I imagined myself doing things I could not do—charging an enemy position, taking aim at another human being. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Will the two ladies with the banner please take their positions over there by the door? Now the choir please form behind them and then the battalion.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yet the tide was distinctly turning against Lawrence’s position. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“You should have come to me first when you found Prince Cardan. We could have negotiated from a position of strength.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I had taken up a position behind Summer, who smiled and waved one of her cute happy hellos at me. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

The first Reb cannon were in position, limbering up easily, casually, getting the range. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

His inability to straighten his knees all the way may have been the culprit, preventing him from locking his forelegs in the upright position. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mechanically, he turned toward the Corporal who, reaching out, took hold of his shoulder and shoved him forward, then spun him into position. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

Only its slim front legs had a semblance of normal position. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

He shifts his cross-legged position on the desktop and looks at me for much too long before he finally returns to the pages in his open book. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

“I look forward to visiting it again with that in mind. Though I had been under the impression that your father was not in the position to be commenting on such matters.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Cora had decided on the way over that in her new position she would avoid the cadences of plantation speech the best she could. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Many have not accomplished the position very well, but Ms. Gruwell has succeeded. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

The head functions like an internal GPS system, and the position relative to the head and the tail gives each segment a unique “address” in the embryo. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

He took a position on a high clump of grass at the edge of the bank and motioned for me to sit by the bank, but away from him. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Behind closed doors, those in museums or in positions of authority in the art world were deep in complicated, sometimes angry discussions. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

Pauli’s exclusion principle says that two similar particles cannot exist in the same state; that is, they cannot have both the same position and the same velocity, within the limits given by the uncertainty principle. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Stanton didn’t agree with that position, of course. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

She maneuvered the quiver to a good position, where she could reach her meager handful of arrows easily. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

If she went to sleep in a magical position, knees crooked just right, head at a magical angle, fingers all crossed one over the other, in the morning she would be a boy. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Trying to be subtle, I manage a few questions about Oscar in between others on chisel position and model building. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

The game was declared a draw through the special rule of repetition—that is, when a position comes about three times, not necessarily in succession, the game is automatically a draw. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Some of the players had changed, but the positions were the same. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Sometimes my legs and arms are stiff from being in the same position all night, and sometimes my toes tingle. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Throngs of people were jockeying for position in ticket lines that snaked up and down the block. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Carvie Oldham, head of the Durham Housing Authority, was also a frequent caller, notifying the Klan leader whenever a particularly contentious meeting was scheduled so that the Klansman could attend and back up Oldham’s position. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

He returned to his classroom position before the fireplace and began slowly, as one giving an account of kings long dead and wars long done with; his voice was carefully unemotional. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

The long, scale-encrusted coils rippled as the serpent changed position in its sleep. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

As matters stand now, we are in little better position than the guests of the Borgias. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

I remain in my awkward position, muscles trembling with exertion for a while longer, then hoist myself back onto my branch. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Then she took up a position standing right at the back. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

He doesn’t say this exactly, but from the arch of his eyebrow and his position in the family room, I know he has. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

I tried to imagine how hard it would be for a woman who had been in her position, having just lost her only daughter, already “gettin’ on in years,” as she had put it. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

The watching goat obeyed, moving into a distinct squatting position as though it were about to... Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“Given their position, I don’t think they can kiss right now,” I noted. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

She hoped that the parents of Ishmael Chambers would understand her position. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

She could tell by the positions they assumed, by their restless movements. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sitting up, legs straight out in front of him, wasn’t a good position. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Sadly, this correspondent has been caught in the embarrassing position of barking up two wrong trees at the same time; but only because tastes have changed in the matter. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

He just wanted Frankie to get out of the way so he could have his position. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

There was a single chair in the room, carefully positioned in the precise place that Dragons tone occupied off the coast of Westerns, and raised up to give a good view of the tabletop. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

They all look up, but the only one who changes position is the girl, who puts down her shears. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Both brothers lashed out with their arms and legs, but Bull’s weight had both of them pinned in ludicrous, humiliating positions. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He studied her for a moment, then positioned his legs similarly. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony had no intention of changing their position. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Despite the rolling of the boat I brought myself to a kneeling position. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Not one of the horde dared go near the gruesome scene lest they be found in a position of blame upon Cluny’s return. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

“A fellow in my position’s got to look presentable.” The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I stretch my jaw, and Kylie leans in, positioning the mold over my bottom teeth. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

He later sent a letter describing his welcome, his new position at a building company. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

He squatted down on his heels, and found that with agonizing pains in thigh and calf he could just lift himself to a standing position. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

He pushed and pulled Alby back over to the crack that marked the entrance to the Glade, and propped him once more into a sitting position, leaning against the stone wall. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

She stood and demonstrated how she’d position the bowl on her hip and whip the spatula. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Rowdy smirked at me as I took my position next to him. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

I dropped all the way to the floor, curled up in a fetal position. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

“I’m fine,” I say, positioning myself in front of the screen. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

The first time Julie managed to position herself to break his fall, and the three of them tumbled onto the sidewalk together. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

Mr. Heminges offered her a position gathering money at one of the theatre entrances. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Three men were positioned at the encampment just below him. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

He would listen somberly, sigh, and repeat that he had no intention of quarreling with Reb Saunders, he respected his position in spite of its fanaticism. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

He sat on sari flowers and from that unassailable position of strength surveyed the scene impassively. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the fall of 1953 I wanted to write stories with secret meanings that would relate to people like me, no matter their color or position in life. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

If only the King’s groups had thought about models, they would have asked which salt was present and we would not be placed in this tiresome position. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

Fornatee tried to blend into the group as if he expected to get a position. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

I’m in no position to make an argument to the contrary. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Mind you, some of their ideas were sound enough, she went on, with the smug authority in her voice of one who is in a position to judge. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

He takes his position as the oldest pretty seriously and believes in looking out for his little sister, even though I’m as tall as he is. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

She positioned what looked like a smallish white tub between the snake’s back teeth. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

We broke the circle, and the starting players took their positions. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gilderoy Lockhart, however, was immaculate in sweeping robes of turquoise, his golden hair shining under a perfectly positioned turquoise hat with gold trimming. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Lee’s position in the community surprised him as much as he could be surprised. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t dwell on it too much because I’m not in a negative position. But you do say, ‘Well, dag, man, I should have done this or that.’ Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Other animals at the top of the pyramid, such as lions and sharks, evolved into that position very gradually, over millions of years. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Being with the prosecution, I’m in no position to advise you,” Leahy said. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Out of money, he took a temporary position at the Swiss patent office, a far cry from the assistantship at a university that he wanted. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Now that I have lost that position, I can feel the tug toward resentment, as strong and sure as a hand around my arm. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

They had started the season with a tie and a loss but had since won their last two games, putting them in a position to actually win their division. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

He tries to step closer, but Jake positions himself between us. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

He rushed the net with the last puck on his line, and I swiveled into position for the hit. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Okay, just the dismount left, I thought as I positioned my feet against the chalk mark I’d made on the beam earlier. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

But they do not know how, and are unable, to maintain their position. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

She was positioned too far behind her mother to see her eyes. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“I respect yore position in the Presbytery, Hoyt, but I’d be much obliged if Will Tweedy could leave early to drive us.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Violet could see his outline in a sitting position and that he was rubbing his arm then his head then his arm again. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

That also meant that legislators could be held accountable for their positions. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Then Buddy explained the burning was only from the pickling fluid, and I sat back in my old position. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Corcoran, who previously had put herself at the disposal of anyone who would listen, was angry at the unflattering position in which she now found herself. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Initially, Halley supported Hevelius’s claims, reporting back that his positions obtained with open sights really were as good as he claimed. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

This defense seemed to me to belong to an earlier time, before World War II, when higher education could ensure positions of social power and prominence. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Chamberlain called in the company commanders, gave them the position. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Oh, why was she doing this to him, putting him into this horrible position? Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

He had a hard time keeping the wings in position while he sealed them. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

She placed Edward on a chair in the dining room and positioned the chair so that Edward was looking out the window and could see the path that led up to the Tulane front door. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

“Now I really must insist you leave our guest in peace. Step back now, and you might yet keep your position.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

We lift the weapons up into the ready position, adjust our grips, take a breath, and slash them across the space before us in time with Miss Duncan’s count. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Although this position would result in a draw in most cases, the two young American colleagues searched for hours for any possibility that Bobby could squeeze out a win when play resumed. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“De Roos has positioned himself in the situation very skillfully,” he said. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, after breakfast, after Mrs. Dudley’s entrance at ten, they came without comment, following one another silently, to the little parlor, and the doctor took his position before the fireplace. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

I’m in a pretty good position for hearing what they say. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“We’d better approach on our hands and knees, and cast from a kneeling position, pretty far back, I would think.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I saw Dov Shlomowitz whirl and start back to first, and I pushed myself up into a sitting position and threw the ball awkwardly to Sidney Goldberg, who caught it and whipped it to first. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

To decide what position a chord is in, move the notes to make a stack of thirds and identify the root. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

Trying to position Boots inside it proved tricky. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“It takes longer to position your cricket to turn the page than it does to actually turn the page on your own. Why not simply turn the page?” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Of course, that looks an impractical kind of position to us in the United States, but what's always puzzled me is how you English don't seem to share the view of the French. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Washington settled in at thirty but held its position at a quarter length back. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

He was placing Milo in a very uncomfortable position, too. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Zola and Paolo return from the kitchen and stand there with their mouths stuck in open position. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

I was about to assume hollow-watch, my now-customary position near the head of the group, when something made me glance back at the sisters. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

The rope tying her to the tree dug into her waist, and she spent a few moments unknotting it while she studied the boy, asleep in the same position he’d been in the night before. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Hung out in post position eleven—eleven positions out from the rail—Seabiscuit was bumped at the break, dropped back to fourteenth, then drifted extremely wide down the backstretch as Rosemont cruised ahead of him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

My television crew, positioned out in the square with special cameras, indicates that they’re ready. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

On their breaks, the three discussed the merits and disadvantages of their new positions. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

I noticed, from my position, that he had turned to the comic page, which he never read. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

They hastily built defensive positions around the city. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

This was my first position in the ANC proper, and represented a milestone in my commitment to the organization. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was reliable and decisive in a position where rhythm mattered most. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

For one thing, it is harder to read position in possessions. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Ralph sensed the position of the weapon from the glimpse he caught of Jack's arm and put the thrust aside with his own butt. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

A couple lay twelve feet off the ground, their seat back stuck in a horizontal position, staring up at the sky as if undergoing some kind of examination. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

I ask as I raise my bed up to a sitting position. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

Newton was very worried by this lack of absolute position, or absolute space, as it was called, because it did not accord with his idea of an absolute God. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘But it is a greater honour to dangle at your tail, Gandalf. For one thing, in that position one has a chance of putting a question a second time. Are we riding far tonight?’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Subsequently they each tried two more casts from a kneeling position, and both hauled in trout. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He could keep Cleopatra in a position of needing to trade resources and money for protection and independence. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

I take off my cap, shake out the orange wig, and then sprint back to my position in center. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

“My position is delicate with the Dean, you understand.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Matt shifted his position to make his rejection more obvious. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

But for now, if she feels like she has to keep the deception going, I am hardly in a position to contradict her. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I shifted my position so I could see them better. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

For example there was the time back on Bougainville when we Marines took a crucial enemy position quicker than anyone expected. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Letters to Wilson supporting the suffragists already far outnumbered those supporting the president’s position. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

The Negroes crouch in the ready position, while the drovers don’t look like they know what to do with themselves. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Wallenstein seemed an ideal benefactor and protector, a powerful man whose positions included commander of the army for Ferdinand. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

How did I wind up in this position with the most popular—and beautiful and funny and kind and compassionate and socially conscious and, and, and, and, and—girl at my new school? Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

I’d been determined to never again be in a position of weakness when it came to the two-and-a-half, so my vault rankings felt like a comeback. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Quackenbush, I heard, had two possible appointments to the Military Academy, with carefully prepared positions in V-12 and dentistry school to fall back on if necessary. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Madison’s position on slavery captured the essence of what might be called “the Virginia straddle.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

“Your police department—others as well—may have retired, very probably have retired, authentic humans with underdeveloped empathic ability, such as my innocent niece here. Your position, Mr. Deckard, is extremely bad morally. Ours isn’t.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

Despite the hazards, there is stiff competition among Sherpas for the twelve to eighteen staff positions on the typical Everest expedition. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

If whoever was out there attacking him had any brains he would probe this position first and find out what he was attacking. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He decided that not all people put in this position would have a hatchet, so even that old friend was left at home. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

“How did you know what position I play?” 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

Lawrence’s position as doyen of the Rad Lab and Teller’s as the indispensable genius of thermonuclear technology made compromise impossible. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Desdemona kept turning this way and that, left side, right side, trying to find a comfortable position. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

As long as he continues to wind the second clock, and as long as it is accurate, he will know the time difference between his present position and his starting point. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

He had actually lent his support to the Stamp Act in 1765 and lobbied for a position within the English government as late as 1771. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

“Maybe they saw us and called in our position,” Dri said. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Unfortunately," he said, "we are all in that position. There is only our own word to go upon." And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

She hurried to the wall and flipped the emergency shutoff switch back to the “on” position. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

We may have been stuck in one place, but I was confident: the world was moving toward our position, not away from it. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the window, Boo Boo changed her position slightly, so that her back wasn’t directly to the two women at the table. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

I cried out as though from the pain of my side, and Alice came to ease me into a less agonizing position. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Under the sizzle of the frying butter and the hum of talk, Lyra shifted around to find a more comfortable position for herself. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

At a little before six each day, little Willy would position his sled in front of the old church on Main Street. Stone Fox 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So,” Rex says, “please stand with your feet together”— “Parallel first position,” Monica shouts, tapping nails against her clipboard. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

She shows me the basic positions of the slide. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

He’s lying there, in exactly the same position I left him, his hands at his sides, his eyes shut. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

From the glimpse he caught, G’ma’s in the same position she was the last time he saw her, the beeps and drips of her machines and IV steady. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

Songololo would move so she was out of the rain, at which point Anastasia would shift position and expose her daughter all over again. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

As the games became more complex, the spectators, many of whom followed each game with their tiny pocket sets or leather chess wallets, discussed the vagaries of the positions in whispers. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Those are nice people, those yeshiva people,” he said, and walked slowly back to his position. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

During this week’s Ace Period, Ms. Rochambeau is going on and on about supporting your position with evidence. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

“I see Celia getting angry about her cheerleading position and taking it out on Britney Carver’s car with some offensively bright paint.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Army's surgeon general, an administrative position he still held at the time of the Garfield shooting. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

I will let you in close and trust you not to hurt me while I’m in this vulnerable position. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

But his mum was awake, her bed in its sitting-up position. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

“The frequent bad rapids making so many portages necessary. Our position every day grows more serious; the food supply less.” Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

It was supposed to be a temporary position, but he’s still at it. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

A chair was positioned next to the bed, and a chamber pot, empty, rested under that. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her left leg is in a soft cast and there’s a plastic neck brace holding her chin in a very rigid position. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think of the trail of destruction in my wake—my knees weaken and I slide down to a sitting position. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

He stepped back, hands in front of him in a position similar to the one I used to keep Mami from striking me. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

“If you felt the same way about school, you wouldn’t be in this position in the first place.” Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

President of the art club is not a position of authority. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

The flashlight was at his side; the gun was lying beside the flashlight, the handle pointing toward him, so he could get it quickly and be in a position to use it. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

He looked at the other men, shuffling into position, checking the cords that connected them to the static line. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

Yours is a position of honor, she said. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

In my position, I would never have made any move without thinking how it would affect the Nation of Islam organization as a whole. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every time Ray rose from a hiding position, Wes and his friend would take turns firing shots at him, not only to try to hit him but to keep him from getting to his house. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

With a sudden jerk, Newt pushed himself back into an upright position, his face scrunched up in confusion. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

He is looking for an adjunct position, teaching German part-time. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I just had to be a little more careful where I positioned my head so that I wouldn’t find myself in the humiliating predicament of getting stuck a second time. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z

The opening words of Antony’s funeral oration in Julius Caesar are, covertly, an ethos appeal par excellence: a positioning of the speaker with relation to the crowd. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

If he's as badly wounded as Cato thinks, I'd be in the position of having to defend us both without any assistance. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Any such initiative, he said, would place the United States in “an extremely difficult position through out the world.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

I climbed on board the chariot and got into position just as Chiron blew the starting signal. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Someone yanked Harry up by the hair, dragged him a short way, pushed him down into a sitting position, then started binding him back-to-back with other people. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

He slowly moved the pool skimmer into position. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

This view was shared by Mayor Grabarek, who used his position on the board to carp about what he saw as the organization’s many flaws. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

The general had finally been summoned to Afghanistan the month before for a ministry position, and had flown there two weeks earlier—he had left behind his gray suit and pocket watch. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Keeping her eyes on the intruder as though he were a bear, she managed to get her left foot across the sill and straighten herself to a sitting position on the window ledge. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

He took factory jobs and minor civil service positions and eventually became a bouncer in a bar on Long Island, which was his principal occupation for much of his adult years. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

But in order to predict these positions correctly, Ptolemy had to make an assumption that the moon followed a path that sometimes brought it twice as close to the earth as at other times. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Slowly Cassiopeia let her lips unfurl to their usual position, but there was a hard and unrepentant look in her eye. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Phineas had been sitting motionless, leaning slightly forward, not far from the position in which we prayed at Devon. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead, he was startlingly aggressive, forcing Bobby into the defensive position he hated. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“No one’s ever going to put me in a position like that again.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“I have handled a number of business matters for Monsieur Lefèvre of late and I have put in a strong recommendation, but you should do whatever is needed to secure the position.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

The next morning, he counted fifty Russian tanks rolling past his guard position. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

She was one of those people who can go to sleep at any hour and in any position. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

At the meeting, when Papa stood up to defend the YES YES position, murmurs of “Inu, inu” began to circulate around the mess hall. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

Liam ran through his usual routine of checking the mirrors’ position, adjusting the recline of his seat, buckling himself in, and turning the keys in the ignition. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The position was offered at the last minute, when the scheduled professor found a better-paying job delivering pizza. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Tree-ear’s neck and shoulders were cramped from hunching in one position for so long. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

“Mr. Poirot, I am a rich man—a very rich man. Men in that position have enemies. I have an enemy.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

A lot of retirement high-rises have rules against dogs, visiting or otherwise, and I did not know Margaret's position on dogs. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

Many years later, they would be found in the same position, and a whole lifetime would not be long enough for their atonement. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

When this rage was spent, I considered my changed position at court. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“Okay,” I say, pushing up off the bed and maneuvering into a sitting position. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

I seized the handle of the starter rope and, from a squatting position, yanked with every ounce of muscle I had left. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

In one game he actually stared at the position for fifty minutes before making a move. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Such a position was coveted by whites, for it paid unconscionably high fees and provided ample opportunities for graft. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Mulch closed the safe, swinging the portrait back into position. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

The neurons of Bobby’s brain seemed to absorb the limitations and possibilities of each piece in any given position, storing them for future reference. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“If the state spent more time finding new sources of water, instead of fining us for filling our swimming pools,” one woman says, “we wouldn’t be in this position.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

When the Captain retired, my father, at the Captain’s insistence, took over his position of mine superintendent. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Mom and Dad shouldn’t put me in this position. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Since man’s fall, his proper position in the universe has been one of misery.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everybody in the world was in a position to give them orders. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Annie put down her pail of glue, and Miss Fannie swung the ladders from her shoulder and steadied them until both stood in an upright position. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

I would not want to play a position like pitcher, where there is such a high likelihood of making costly mistakes. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

How much money did I earn, and why did I leave the position? I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

The issue was the position which his action had put us both into. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

They had positioned themselves under the staircase and waited. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

August 5: After three full days and nights of the storm we are exhausted and have no idea of our position. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

As for a divorced daughter—according to Baby Kochamma, she had no position anywhere at all. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fischer began fighting for a draw, but Spassky’s moves were a study in precision and his position got stronger. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

As before, the draccus positioned itself on top of them and laid down, extinguishing all the light on the top of the hill. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Nivea went out to fetch her daughter and the two men were left alone in the drawing room, an occasion that Trueba, with characteristic candor, took advantage of to present his economic position. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Otto’s favorite position in the pirogue was at the prow, on his hind legs with his arms hitched over the side, dragging his hands in the water. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Dell accepted the position, packed up his barely driv- able Ford, and headed south. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Berkeley had few faculty positions to offer members of the Rad Lab, and, in any case, sending his people out into the world was a crucial factor in spreading the cyclotron gospel. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

She had positioned herself right next to the curb and was making her way with incredible speed and assurance, never once swerving or looking around. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

We had to sit so close to other people there wasn’t room to breathe, if you even wanted to, being in the position to contract every kind of a germ there was. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

When C.P. took over that position for Unit Nine, he made few changes. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

They had a position for a car detailer because one of the regular guys, Tyson, was about to leave on a mission. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

For them epicycles were useful fictions which made computation of the position of the planets possible. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Hyena thought that this was most generous of Jackal, as, had he been in Jackal’s position, he would undoubtedly have chosen to eat the fat sheep. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

“Your daughter needs a caesarian. Do you know what that is? We have to open her womb and take the baby out, because it is in the breech position.” A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

The position of each note represented its pitch position, that is, whether it was an A, a B, or any other note. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

After graduating, he moved from Boston to Connecticut, to work for a firm near Hartford, and he had recently learned that he was being considered for the position of vice president. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

I loved the breeze blowing through, and my privileged position firmly astride the prison wall, with both sides in plain sight. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The panic in her voice only seemed to spur Runt on—he rose again to get her position and then loped in joyful bounds toward her. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

But even if I were ever in a position to help, she wouldn’t need it more than she does now. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

A phalanx of the Director’s security detail stomps out and takes up position in front of the Hub doors. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

In root position, the root, which is the note that names the chord, is the lowest note. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

His protection was there in the sky, in the position of the sun, in the pattern of the stars. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

I hit the guard position and inspected it. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Obviously, not everyone is in a position to undertake this kind of research. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

We take our positions as close to the fence as we can. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Me: It’s a conundrum: white people hold most positions of authority in this country. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“My father's a surgeon. He got a position at the same hospital as Dr. Mansfield. They're colleagues.” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Since we are now a family of peasants I will have to learn the time of day and night by the position of the sun and moon in the sky. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’d take her double position at shortstop and second base and yell out to the rest of us, “Look alive, you bunch of stiffs.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

She curled into a fetal position and lay still, her thumb back in her mouth. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instinctively, I crouch in my best batting position and lift my bat over my right shoulder. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Charles opened the door halfway, positioning herself in its frame so I couldn’t see inside. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The movement was strange with the slipperiness of the house shoes, but she managed to sink down and return to her standing position without falling. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

In fact, each interpretation was true, in the sense that adherents of the different positions—and dozens more—existed in that churning and heterogeneous group known, with deceptive simplicity, as black America. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Newton’s calculus—his method of fluxions—did just this by tying together concepts like position, velocity, and acceleration. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

He moved into defensive position, and Celaena looked at him dully. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Balancing on beams, hands waving, guiding, positioning steel planks lifted by huge cranes. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

Sadly, the steamer did not drag its hose to Anderson’s position and he had to watch as four or five houses across the street caught fire. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

I pull myself into a seated position and my right hand goes up to my cheek. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Piece by piece, as at the strokes of a dull godmother's wand, the old world sprang back into position. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

From his seated position, Seth shifted to his knees and rose unsteadily to his feet. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

But the boys were as unfamiliar with Coy’s stroke as he was with rowing at that position. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Directly under us, in his backyard, he’d laid out a giant tarp and positioned a video camera so that we could play the drops back and examine them. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

When I visited a Gore associate named Bob Hen, at one of the company’s plants in Delaware, I tried, unsuccessfully, to get him to tell me what his position was. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pop the last four chicken nuggets into the toaster and jiggle the broken lever until it stays in the down position. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Because we have some information about the particles’ position, the Heisenberg uncertainty principle implies that we must have some uncertainty about the particles’ velocity—their energy. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

She changed her position, taking up a cross-legged, Indian squat. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

“I guess I do,” she said, working to get herself to a sitting position. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the vet injected the sodium pentobarbital, Neil fluttered her eyes, assumed a nap position, and died. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Olympic Rowing Committee, positioned himself next to Bobby Moch and extended a silver cup to him. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

At ten o’clock in the morning, the SS took positions throughout the camp and began to herd the last of us toward the Appelplatz. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Brunner called our position in and requested that our present position be our pickup zone. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I'd let the warm water run over me as I cradled myself in the fetal position. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

Everything would be stuck in one position for eternity, unable to move. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

In the middle of the terrace stood a statue of Bacchus in a sort of ballet position, wearing nothing but a loincloth, his cheeks puffed out and lips pursed, spouting water into a fountain. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Even college students were having trouble finding decent jobs that summer, so Dad agreed that I could take the volunteer position at the adoption center on Wednesdays and Fridays. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

As she helped me to a sitting position and wound linen around me, I wondered if all Arwyl’s students were as well-trained as this one. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

When a calculation is complete, all the user has to do is look at the final position of the stones and translate that into a number—a pretty straightforward operation. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

“It is expected that outstanding students will be offered positions in this laboratory.” Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

There was more fumbling now, with buttons and positioning of legs and arms. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

A few minutes before midnight, Chandresh positions himself by the edge of the courtyard for the lighting of the bonfire. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Jason positions his hand on the joystick, and the chair surges — a foot forward, then back. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

When we went out after halftime, I talked one of the strikers into switching positions with me. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fumbling blindly, Herbie located the knob and gave it a vicious twist to the off position. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jinx shifted to find a more comfortable position and noticed a pinhole of light. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

There was laughter again, but I said almost immediately: 'I think I understand your position very well, Mr Smith. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Chas stood in front of the small circle in the grass and crouched in a hitting position, just staring at me. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Mr. Flux’s bent knees straightened, lifting the rest of his body to a standing position in a way no normal human could ever manage. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

She kicked the skates aside and positioned a soccer ball in their place. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

They were thus in a position for several thousand years to exploit as potential crops the most useful available wild plants, whatever those should be. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

The old man placed Edward carefully on a crate, positioning him so that he was sitting up and could look out at the sea. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

After showing us the first three ballet positions she sat down to rest. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

"It would be a paid position," he offers. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

He grabbed her, twisted, flipped them both down to the mat, landing with her in the dominant position over him. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

His hat was lying on the ground midway between the rifle and his present position. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

They lay where they had fallen, their limbs in grotesque positions. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

I shift my position on the chilly floor, cupping the warmth from the hot water I’ve poured over the dregs of my tea, thinking of how close Max came to suicide on the train. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Hanging prominently over the radio or, later, the television set in the front room, it has retained a position of prominence in all the houses my parents have lived in since. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But we will win this thing. Is your pillow in a good position?” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Now I am in a very special and very fortunate position. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Watching her from the pew I was pierced with envy for the position she had gained. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

At night, she struggled to find a comfortable position on her pillow. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Our paths might be entwined, but...but I think you must continue to travel your own road for now. Adjust to your new position.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

His hands fidgeted with the hem of his shirt, but considering the way he studied the Romans, noting their positions and their weapons, Jason figured this satyr had been in combat before. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

And that put Jack in a really bad position. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Thanks to the political patronage system, still in place despite President Hayes’s efforts to fix it, Garfield was expected to fill thousands of government positions. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Simba Quix was doing a lot to open up managerial and supervisory positions to blacks: there were already one or two black district managers in the company. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

We position ourselves in a line at the mouth of the hut and Peeta slips his hand into mine. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Too tired to pull him off the raft, too tired to shift my position to lie beside him. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Perhaps I would feel better in a new position. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Moss nearly dropped the point he wanted to make, but he turned, positioning his body in Javier’s direction. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The next night, at the same late hour, I position myself in the training building itself, across from the pillar where I saw the Masks disappear. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

I have just put Lacey to bed now, at 9 P.M., in the same position in the backseat. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

As usual, he took the point position himself, determined to be the first into the fray if, as he fervently hoped, a fray developed. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

I turn the knife around in my hand, so it is in stabbing position. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

But despite the close agreement in position Helfand and Long do not insist that the gamma ray outburst is associated with the supernova remnant. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then Ma hears the slush of mud as a soldier moves his position. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I spent some time in the beginning sketching out the history of the ANC and then explaining our positions on the primary issues that divided the organization from the government. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I kept trying to find the right position. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

District 2 gets into position to follow them. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Somehow, astonishingly, she managed to use her position of political influence to quietly help out an estimated five thousand people who might otherwise have been victims of Stalin’s purges. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

I closed my eyes and turned to my right side, the position I always slept in to hide my scar. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Both opponents in first position, foils balanced, ready to strike. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

And she didn’t want to be put in the position of lying to a white woman because I wasn’t woman enough to speak up. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

A patrol has to be sent out to discover just how strongly the enemy position is manned. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I reminded Kim that you’ve worked here for a decade, that you could still be of service. He said there was a position available.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I sneak out my camera and snap a shot of Hannah as the photographer positions her. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Instead, she would rearrange her hoodie so her pin was visible and then position herself somewhere that she might be noticed, thereby leaving it up to the other person to do the approaching. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Piles of metal scrap sat here and there, with three anvils positioned around the forge itself. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

But then she says, “You’re the one who applied for the senior position. How is that project going?” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Three times Corbett volunteered, each time Doherty ordered Corbett back to his position. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t believe my cousin’s in a position to drive.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“I’d rather have the sun, but at least we still have some light,” Grandma said, using a tool to set the silver-headed arrow to the string of her undersized crossbow and pull it into position. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

After the Iowa caucuses, I’d decided to take a leave of absence from my position at the hospital, knowing that it would be impossible, really, to stay on and be effective. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

She kept it in this position till Selena had left the room, then put it back on top of the radio. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

I keep moving, positioning the next arrow automatically, as only someone who has hunted for years can do. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

And Archie realized that Leon was still in command, still in the position of power. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wriggled up into a fully seated position and rubbed my temples. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

They passed the Logan County Gazette office, where the newspaper editor, Ms. Turner, hunched over her keyboard, index fingers in pecking position. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Eloise put away her handkerchief and hoisted herself to a sitting position. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

He felt that the position in which he was sitting was too awkward and found that he was on the very edge of the chair. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

She called out to me just before they pushed her into position on her knees there. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

A couple of brief multiplications, a simple division, and, bingo, you know your gravitational position wherever you go. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

She picked up the pile of mail, and as she flipped through it, her shoulders slowly returned to their normal position. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

It literally means “apartness” and it represented the codification in one oppressive system of all the laws and regulations that had kept Africans in an inferior position to whites for centuries. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nudging her out of the way, his heart beating a bit faster, he positioned himself where she stood. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Video cameras are another part of the lore, positioned near valuables to catch a cleaner in an act of theft. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Discoveries large and small contributed to the speed, maneuverability, and safety of the machine that symbolized the power and potential of an America that was ascending to a position of unparalleled global dominance. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

He was staring at my shoulder with his eyes squinted almost to the closed position. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Black elites found they had much to gain by positioning themselves as “race managers,” and many poor African Americans became persuaded that perhaps their degraded status was, after all, their own fault. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Then there is the issue of social networks and support, the differences in the knowledge, time, and attention that a person’s family and friends are in a position to offer. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Jefferson’s position on political parties, like his stance on slavery, seemed to straddle a rather massive contradiction. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

While they huddled to discuss their next move, I ducked under the railing and edged into position. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

How fitting, I thought, that the villain had found a position as a mercenary soldier, paid to protect Claudius and fight his battles. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

From my position flat on the floor his head appeared to touch the ceiling beams far above. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I set my watch alarm for ten o’clock and fall asleep right away, without even shifting to a comfortable position. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Notwithstanding the universal admiration for Offenbach’s comic operettas, the opulence of the Parisian experience of opera and its position in society still meant it was a luxury. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

He felt dizzy whenever he shifted his position. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

“Don’t act like this isn’t all part of your extra-long game of abusing your position to murder Woody Allen and make it look like an accident,” Alex says. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

We settle again into our cross-legged positions at Ma's feet, facing the young priest. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“This afternoon. We found some papers of your uncle’s. We need to talk to you...about your own position.” Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

Workers using the traveler could lift and position two trusses at a time. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

So this time around, I needed a reliable way to fix my position on Mars. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Our bathroom is positioned directly across the hall from our classroom. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

It is just that we try to fit the waves to our preconceived ideas of positions and velocities. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Two days after the storm, Frightful came down in a Florida sable palm and noted her global position again— eighty degrees longitude. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

The militancy of those who were coming to the island put me in this position more and more frequently. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was two days later before the skies cleared and Nat could check their position and set his course once more for Sumatra. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

The capsule’s signal bounced from one tracking station to the next as the orbit proceeded, like a very fast and expensive game of telephone, constantly communicating its position and status. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

In Dallas’s case, he felt he was in a better position to see past the town’s facade. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

But Liam says, “What are you talking about? He could be a safety, or a punt returner, or a running back. Being smaller works for those positions.” Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

They digested the position in silence, watching a flutter which had developed on the right side of his mouth. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

But when the school’s president was later ousted for incompetence, the trustees appointed Garfield to the position. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

The beetle blade had already revealed his exact position. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“For giving away our position without warning me.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

There is a window in here, and from my position in the corner on the cold tiles I watch the sunrise bathe the world in orange light. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

I said, and ran back out to my position at second base. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Mr. Big’s administrative assistant got a raise by hinting at bonus time that she’d found a candid photo in the file cabinet of him and Natasha in a compromising position. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lawrence now faced the task of climbing down from his discredited position without sacrificing his dignity or the Rad Lab’s youthful reputation. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

I stood next to him and assumed the urinating position. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Thus the next several days were to be spent using a plumb line and a measuring stick to obtain the relative positions of all atoms in a single nucleotide. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

And just as soon as she’s done, somehow backhand-springing directly into line, her feet in a perfect “parallel first” position, Garret Charles makes a small notation next to her name on the clipboard. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

It proved a lowly position for Daddy, but he did what he needed to do to feed his family and keep the roof over our heads. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

I had never thought of anything but that I would reach the shore some way, and I would be in a bad position if I landed barefoot. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Thomas relaxed, returned to a sitting position, surprised at how easily he’d been put back at ease. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Bill says nothing, jaw tight, but takes up a guard position, while Katherine and I follow Mr. Gideon down into the gloom. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

For six months, the 586th Regiment had been defending strategic positions in their dangerous solo Yak fighters and the 588th Regiment had been harassing German troops with bombs dropped from their flimsy Po-2s. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

Squinting down at Jorgenson’s position, I felt a swell of immense power. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You get killer grades, you graduate top of your class, you have your pick of teaching positions.” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

So while Mother and Judy and I hung the stockings, David and Daddy unwrapped and positioned the new set. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hurried to the bathroom, closed the door, found a comfortable position on the edge of the bathtub, and placed the envelope on my knees. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Ezra is slouched in the same position as yesterday, his arms crossed and his chin pressed into his chest. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

"I want the outer door locked in the fully open position with the mechanical stopper in place to keep it from being trashed by the decompress." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

He chose seats near the front where he’d be in better position to harass the teacher. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead he’s in what I’ve begun to think of as his resting position: bouncing lightly on the balls of his feet with his hands tucked into his pockets. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t going to be caught caring about this, or needing it, the way I had needed the majorette position. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pictured him in New York City, getting a job as a mail boy in a big company and working his way up to a management position after going to night classes. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

If at the heart of rhetoric is the ability to position oneself in regard to an audience, their exchange demonstrates Satan’s mastery. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

He had knocked his father down and perhaps there were some new positions on the chessboard, but the game would go on. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

But he didn’t feel like fighting today, so he made an attack upon her position backhand. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

Because of the many parallels between the background and personality of Perry Smith and the subjects of his study, Dr. Satten feels secure in assigning him to a position among their ranks. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

But maybe that is our mistake: maybe there are no particle positions and velocities, but only waves. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s all right. Temporary housing for the position. I’m looking for a permanent place for us to move to after the summer.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

The monkey resumed its position, chewing its food, and every so often scratched its head or the side of its belly. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

“This is a preliminary maneuver, to place you in an advantageous position.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He had decided to accept a position at a faraway state university. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The forced inaction of their position seemed to gall him more than the others. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

He has abused his position, because he hoped that I would not respond. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Knowing three of the terms in the equation above, he was then in a position to calculate the final term, the circumference of the earth. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

She assumed the position of commander as more and more cars pulled into the Meecham yard and began to park on the edge of the Lawn. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead, he sought to discover any trap or pitfall lurking in his “opponent’s” position and respond accordingly. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

With a half mile to go, Pollard positioned Seabiscuit in the clear and readied for his move. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, he held me by the arms, in an upright position on the top of the stone, and went on in these fearful terms:— Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

It would be difficult for my dad to spot the position of his buoy in the murky water, and great whites attack their prey from beneath. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Sam had fallen asleep in just that same position, hair in face, without anyone realizing it, until he gave a loud snore and woke himself up. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

The pain made him dizzy and faint, and he lay on his side, crouched in the fetal position, his eyes closed. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

Next, Mother; who held a prominent position at the De-partment of Justice, talked about her feelings. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

It is possible to predict radio bursts from Jupiter with better reliability than weather forecasts on Earth, by computing the position of Io. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Of course, it would be five more years before he’d be in a position to marry, he said. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

John bolted upright from his ridiculous position of pressing an ear against the receiver. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

Three children dashed forward, their imaginary weapons in firing position. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

A solicitor’s letter informed her that the freehold of the bungalow was now hers, irrespective of the position she held with the Tallises. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Would you be willing to accept a position in Washington, DC? Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Rewrite each chord in root position, and name the original position of the chord. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

Sefia switched positions as quietly as she could, but her bow and quiver rubbed against the inside of the stump. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

I then added somewhat ambiguously, “Perhaps something good will come of this. I’m now in a position where the government can make an approach to us.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He picks Pa to be the leader of the new people, a position that comes with a raise in the food ration. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

That he is falling and not flying is clear from his position, which is almost upside-down, slantwise to the few clouds; nevertheless he appears calm. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

A Socratic dialogue raged within him: How unusual was the resulting position if he followed that particular line? Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

The hauntingly slow anthem played loudly as the entire corps stopped and stood in the deferential parade rest position until the final note ended. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

And every job he gets it’s supposed to be this big position and you know it’s not that much, but he’s scoping and hoping so you go along with it. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

We assumed fight-or-flight positions, some of us crouching with fists raised like boxers, others like sprinters before the starting gun, though no one knew which way to run. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Ned sent Alyn to seek him out and offer him a position with the Hand's guard, but the boy was flush with wine and victory and riches undreamed of, and he refused. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

My mom tilts her head to the ceiling and raises her hands to prayer position. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

We waited as Doyle walked a little ahead of his position, hands on his hips, and looked out to the field ahead of us. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a used model that managed to look imposing even when positioned on a linoleum-tiled floor. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Virtually every major magazine and newspaper in the country ran a story about Fischer, often with pictures of him and a diagram of his final position against Petrosian. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

The assistant gunner was badly injured, and Allen was promoted to his position. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

One touch, one masterful word from him in an upright position and Boots was cowed. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

Indeed, many were well educated and came from a variety of ordinary backgrounds: the Gestapo, the police force, government positions, or professions such as law and banking. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

With the battle over for the day they sat in the moonlight and talked, and before they parted the Union scout revealed secrets about his own army’s position. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

The frustrating position then was that although they could place the various rocks and fossils in order by age, they had no idea how long any of those ages were. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Because he wasn't getting up and wasn't letting the manager in; because he was in danger of losing his position, and because then his boss would badger his parents once again with the old demands? The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now, however, the concept of human brotherhood began to be assailed by people who were not yet in positions of command, but merely hoped to be so before long. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

As I walk, I’m surprised that I’m not thinking about the game or losing my starting position. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I give Vanessa a little smile and nod from my position in lane four. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

There were boots and mud in my face as a guy shifted position. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The legs of the long drawers had frozen in a spread-out position and Neeley’s struggles did no good. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The tables made it possible to calculate the positions of the planets to an accuracy thirty times better than the tables Copernicus had compiled, and remained the standard used for generations. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

There was a wholesome bulkiness about his person and his position and Daisy was flattered. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

Here is a summary of the intervals in triads in root position. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

Commander Jameson officially promoted him to fill my brother’s position, but Thomas has little power over what I choose to do on this test mission, and it drives him crazy. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

At that time, based on my job performance, it was possible I would be offered a permanent position with IOI. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

But in the fourth round, out of nowhere, Schmeling landed a hard right to the temple that knocked Louis to a sitting position on the floor. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

But it’s all right, he’s moving, the monkeys are holding their positions. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Mom gave me a disapproving look and I retreated back to the living room, carefully positioning myself to where I could still see what was going on. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

I can tell she’s being loud, as two guys sit up from their prone positions to watch her. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Nathan’s father didn’t like to be put in the position of making a decision like this, especially when it came between him and Nali. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

No one really knew why he had left such a position of honor, although there were many wagging tongues and interesting stories that tried to explain his mysterious appearance in our small village. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

“Well,” said Lady Constance decisively, after a pause, “Miss Lumley. You are certainly everything I had hoped for in a governess, and more. May I offer you the position?” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Monique sat in the first row, across from Jordan, in a position where he could see her well. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Galton considered the obvious possibility that eminent men might produce eminent sons because the son “will be placed in a more favorable position for advancement.” The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

“Yes, sir, but I’m to lead you to your new position first, sir, if you don’t mind.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

She never put herself forward, but kept her position respectfully equal with other people, and she did not say irritatingly clever things. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stayed there for a time, keeping him in sight to be sure he wouldn’t wake up, wouldn’t spring to a sitting position in fear as he sometimes did at night. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Fine. I think he hates me a bit, but given his position, I’m not surprised.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Then the Mellower spoke of Mother’s chemistry discoveries and her position as a professor at the University. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

As Octavian’s guards took up their positions at the city gates, Mark Antony retreated. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

Would you be willing to accept a position abroad? Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

It is not always a pleasant position to be in, but it is the way of such things, and Chandresh knows this process well. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

This must be one of Finnick’s fancy nets, positioned to trap me, and he must be nearby, trident in hand. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

It moves along the bough of a tree in its characteristic upside- down position at the speed of roughly 400 metres an hour. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Because of her father’s government position, and the grocery store that her mother ran in the downstairs of their home, Grandma Nellie always had what she needed. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

I wasn't paying attention to anything else—just trying to set the tableaux—and when Javi finally shuffled into position, the whole moon glowed behind him, casting a pale corona around his head. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Ten other Sixer avatars emerged from the castle and positioned themselves behind Sorrento, each of them standing a good distance apart. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

My own position is simple: in some matters of punctuation there are simple rights and wrongs; in others, one must apply a good ear to good sense. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

People of color, because of the history of racial subjugation and exclusion, often experience success and failure vicariously through the few who achieve positions of power, fame, and fortune. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

She added quickly, conscientiously determined to make her position clear at once, "I haven't even seen my employer yet." And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

“No, Percy. It’s me, Grover! Stay put! We’re on our way to find you. Tyson is close—at least we think he’s the closest. We’re trying to get a lock on your position.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

But even after months of managing egos and matching names and positions, Garfield didn't have the rest of his cabinet in place when he reached Washington. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

And with that she closed the door gently and slid the deadbolt into position with a soft, metallic click. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

This was a modern room with a curving steel desk near the center, carefully positioned halogen lights, and a spiral staircase leading down from a perfect circle cut in the ceiling about fifteen feet high. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

Kermit and six of the men positioned themselves on a small island of rocks in a little waterfall right above the canoes. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

It’s why picking the right candidate for a job is so difficult and why, on more occasions than we may care to admit, utter mediocrities sometimes end up in positions of enormous responsibility. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

The Magpie climbed the steps and took up her position behind him. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

As European nation-states descended into industrial-scale barbarism in the second half of the 1930s, musicians in these countries were placed in a difficult position. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

From our position here in Fort Annex, it’s difficult to gauge the mood of the Dutch. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Then I went in myself, closing the grid behind me and pushing the panel half shut again, its normal position. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

The best I could probably do would be to get Vanessa into a compromising position that someone could blackmail her about. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

William had the grace to flush, but he held stubbornly to his position. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

“No clowning around. No joking around. No switching up your positions when you feel like it.” Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

My right hand played through the gearshift positions, and I was ready. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

In an unknown ocean they could determine their latitude, but not their longitude, by observing, night after night, the position of the constellations with respect to the horizon. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The next day, he sent letters and appointed about two dozen men to diplomatic positions. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

"Every young man in your position is the most miserable young man who ever lived." Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

This was another reason why I amended my view of Communists and accepted the ANC position of welcoming Marxists into its ranks. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The position of the gap indicates the role that the modified phrase played in the deep structure; to understand the relative clause, we mentally fill it back in. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

I pull myself up to a sitting position, my back to the kitchen cupboards. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Lilliput! That’s a cute name,” says Gen, as she positions her rope for jumping. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Our position demands a level of morality beyond the rule of law. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

She was aiming, positioning the blades of the shears, then cutting with a convulsive jerk of the hands. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Followed by dozens of masons and carpenters, as if she had contracted her husband’s hallucinating fever, Úrsula fixed the position of light and heat and distributed space without the least sense of its limitations. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

He took his comfort position around my torso. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Sheed braced himself—or rather, tried to relax into a comfortable position he might be okay with should he be stuck in it for all eternity. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

And then she would stretch out the cards on the floor, position me on a big pillow so I could reach them, and I’d push the cards into sentences with my fists. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

My stiff muscles relaxed and I slid from my sitting position and snuggled down into my blankets. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Powell had hopped down into a sitting position on the robot again, and his suited hand slapped against the Gargantuan’s barrel chest. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

Matt was positioned behind the peephole with a pocket telescope. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Concluding that a “secrecy virus” had taken over the NSA, William saw no chance of recovering the position of respect and trust he had once enjoyed. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Sarai thought she wanted her to guess, so that she would understand her position clearly: If she wanted her gray fog back, she was going to have to earn it. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

For example, there are 400 different possible positions after two players make one move each, and there are 72,084 positions after two moves each—not all good, it must be added. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

I was awakened when he bolted into a sitting position beside me and began to moan. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

By late that afternoon, Joe and his father had moved all the lumber into position, and with the rain falling harder than ever, Harry started to retreat into the house. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

It would be four years before he was in a position to repay him. he days of large life and uncomplicated success were fleeting. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“An apartment that holds all of us and has a position for a super doesn’t come up anymore.” The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

He ground his teeth in frustration, grabbed a root, and pulled himself back to a sitting position. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“What can I expect after I complete my initial processing and get placed in my permanent position?” asked Johnny, the training film’s main character. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I stood in the position of one without a resource, without a friend, without a coin. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Got to learn to fight from the squatting position.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

They fell where they stood, all except Greyback, who had been forced into a kneeling position, his arms outstretched. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I was about to drop my pack and plunge in to help when he managed to catch hold of a log and pull himself to a standing position. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Tonks was looking at him; he felt angry and embarrassed that he had been discovered in such a ridiculous position. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Lee explained the position that Ewell had orders to move to the left and take that hill. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I nod, and she sorts through the slides to find the right image and position it in the slide holder. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“I don’t want to find a new position. I want to stay here and serve the next High King. So, yes, let’s steal the kingdom.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

But I ain’t in any position to put up a real fight right now. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“Then there’s no help for it. Assume the position.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Only a week earlier he had found himself in the humiliating position of having to ride in a wheelchair through Union Station in Washington, D.C., the station he had designed. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

She explained that in his absence, she and his brother had launched a revolt against Octavian, a conflict that could destroy Mark Antony’s position in Rome. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

Occasionally I try to put myself in his position. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

The white man is in no moral position to accuse anyone else of hate! The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Another flick of the wand and the sofa zoomed back to its original position. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Eyes closed, I seemed to rise up out of my own body and float through the dark down to Jorgenson’s position. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

In 2009, he accepted a position as United Nations deputy special envoy for Haiti, working closely with United Nations Special Envoy for Haiti Bill Clinton. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

“How can woman’s position be changed from that of a subordinate to an equal,” she wrote, “without opposition, without the broadest discussion of all the questions involved in her present degradation?” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“Your first step has to get you into position to get past the defender,” he said. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

Naomi could not see the window over the sink from her position, but by dream magic she knew that Henry was there, watching. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

For some reason the telescreen in the living room was in an unusual position. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Atanabi had us take our positions behind the curtains: Ximena in the middle, me on the left, Summer on the right. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

From their position at the top of the lawns overlooking the grounds, they had a clear view of the smooth black surface of the water — except that the surface was suddenly not smooth at all. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

She had grown up with the factory manager and was sure she’d get the position and make a little extra money for “odd and ends,” as she put it. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Photos of black employees who “occupied positions of responsibility” at NASA, all of them involved with the space program, accompanied the text. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

It was a position our team was far too familiar with, so we were ready. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Instead, he simply got into his storytelling position and swung prematurely into a fresh installment of ‘The Laughing Man.” Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

Bring her back to a proper sense of her position and her destiny, or what will become of us? Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

Octavian’s position on the north side of the strait gave his army full access to supplies coming from Italy. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

As he waited, Hazel realized more fully than ever how dangerous was their position, without holes, wandering in country they did not know. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tonight we’ll position the crates on the other side of the electrified gateway, then tomorrow we’ll release these bonobos to join the wild ones. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

My father, Isaiah Maxwell Thornton III, landed a position as a lawyer at the biggest bank in town when he moved back. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

They converged on my position with bared teeth and blood in their eyes. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

When I’m sure he’s positioned correctly, I sit in the chair across from him and try to smile. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

In fact, during the strikes I was often in the position of remonstrating with some of my more wayward colleagues who did not want to abide by our agreement. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The attorney continued, “Did you tell him in what position to hold her while you shot her in the head?” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Gabriel tossed the bag into the large green trash can resting against the right side of the house, then yanked it into rolling position and made his way with it down the long, rocky driveway. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Instantly the Rottweilers ceased barking and dropped to sitting positions, their black ears pricking up intently. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was taboo because it exposed the inherent contradictions of the Virginia position, which was much closer to the position of the Deep South than Madison wished to acknowledge, even to himself. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

The thing about Churchill was that, like the stopped clock that’s right twice a day, he occupied one position and waited for the world to come to him. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

Still in the lobby of Mrs. de Vries's apartment, I assume, where I left it before Ollie and I took our positions at the butcher's. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

But it was not her business to think for me, or to seek a place for me: besides, in her eyes, how doubtful must have appeared my character, position, tale. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Being Branwell's only bridge to the outside world, I was in a position of power. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I sensed the unfamiliar positioning of the hairpins in my hair. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

When pressed to explain the discrepancy between his hypothetical antislavery position and his actual dedication to self-imposed paralysis, he tended to offer several different answers. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Mr. Big’s administrative assistant got a raise by hinting that shed found a candid photo of him and Natasha in a compromising position in the file cabinet at bonus time. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The underlying assumption of this position was most openly acknowledged by Charles Cotesworth Pinckney of South Carolina—namely, that “South Carolina and Georgia cannot do without slaves.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

In a short time she could be helped to a sitting position. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone was fond of the director, Dimitri, who never allowed his position of authority to make him arrogant. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

You can burlesque your opponent’s position in a way that makes it unattractive to the audience. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

Media were banned from the courtroom, but dozens of reporters and photographers staked out positions in front of the courthouse. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

There were some registered Muslims who would never reveal their membership, except to other Muslims, because of their positions in the white man’s world. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I want to ask Coach about my starting position—how he can ask me to help the kid who’s threatening to take it away—but I don’t say anything and Coach drives me home. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

If she left, even just to see the cabin and visit for an hour or so with Charlie, she would lose her position. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

A moment later one of Hood’s boys found him, riding slowly forward, watching McLaws moving into position. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Victor tried to shift into a more comfortable position but with no success. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was inevitable that they should make that claim sooner or later: the logic of their position demanded it. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t only malice, but fear, and Lazlo understood two things: He would not keep his position, not after such insolence as this. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

No, Oppenheimer said: “I have known him longer and closer than you; his fears that he was being, or might be, undermined in his position were a terror for him.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Then he pushed himself into a sitting position again, rubbing his knuckles into his eyes like a small child. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

He begged after his former position, lamenting his folly and asking for forgiveness. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Oh, yes, he realized the position they were in. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

At first, when his sister arrived, Gregor positioned himself in a particularly filthy corner in order with this posture to make something of a protest. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Papa lifted him to a sitting position and told the judge to start slapping his face. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cinna and Portia direct us into the chariot and carefully arrange our body positions, the drape of our capes, before moving off to consult with each other. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“It’s a shame such an unstable individual was allowed to have a position of responsibility.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“By the smell from here, I wishes I wasn’t in no position to be near you.” The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

Victor picked me up into a sitting position. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He could be heard, of course, but so long as he stayed in his present position he could not be seen. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

He was seated across from us, looking like an empty suit of clothes starched into position. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

She waited for her opportunity, praying for a moment alone with Mrs. Derby to ask for a more suitable position in her household. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

It took him a full minute to slowly get up the two steps, fight off the mainsail again, and position himself at the stem so he could go to the bathroom. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

To Nichols: “Find my brother. Send all company commanders. Hold your positions.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. M stayed frozen in one position like she didn’t understand English or even how to walk anymore but everyone else was shouting and running. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Routed from their positions in total disarray, tens of thousands of South Vietnamese soldiers deserted. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

The car swung gently as the passengers took positions within the car. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

That’s entitlement: his mother permits that casual incivility because she wants him to learn to assert himself with people in positions of authority. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

High John stood apart from us with his arms crossed, in the same position he’d been in before, but now, instead of a smile, he wore a scowl. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Then the coaches sent us over to the team storage shed, positioned in the back corner of the cafeteria, to find protective gear to wear—they called them fencing whites. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

When she doesn't respond, I shift my sitting position, and she glances over her shoulder at me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

“The VC are trying to get in position for the truce,” Captain Stewart said. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Walter kneels, puts his hands under Camel’s armpits, and lifts him into a sitting position. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t really considered any of this, maybe because I’d never really believed I would actually be in this position. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Garfield’s bed was set up in a large open room on the cottage's second floor, positioned so that he could look out the window. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

It contained two banks of cages, positioned facing each other along opposite walls of the room. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

If its new position is somewhere in the shaded region of the figure, we may have only another few decades until Doomsday. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

We position ourselves on either side of Peeta, lean over until our faces are inches from his nose, and give him a shake. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

He saw his quest for her in chess terms: “I have been in lost positions before...worse than this, and I won!” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“This is my job during nomination season. This publication lists every job classification the Bureau has to offer. What positions you are allowed to pursue depends on both your potential and your ability.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

In the years following the Revolution it was able to step into this commanding position almost unopposed, because the whole process was represented as an act of collectivization. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

As soon as they have reached their objective, the Middle thrust the Low back into their old position of servitude, and themselves become the High. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

We position the new plank on the cutting table. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Moonlight seemed to concentrate upon the highly-polished steel dome in its designated position, sending an intense beam of white light back off into the night sky. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

He pointed to the hologram, which showed the Sixer troop positions around the castle, just inside the sphere. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Spassky didn’t look him in the eye as they shook hands—rather, he continued to study the position. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

As he approached, it was easier for Kira to watch without changing her position, since her chair faced the audience, away from the stage. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But on the last day an astonishing number of English heavies opened up on us with high-explosive, drumming ceaselessly on our position, so that we suffered severely and came back only eighty strong. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Another group was trying to groom one of the younger scythes for a position on the selection committee, so that he might sway gleaning choices when they needed those choices swayed. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Frisch, who had assisted his aunt with her experiments, had been evicted from the University of Hamburg under the Nazi racial laws, which barred Jews from high academic positions beginning in 1936. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

As Oppenheimer’s position on the Super evolved from skepticism to outright opposition, Strauss’s opinion of Oppie darkened steadily, like a cloud heralding a thunderstorm. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

He had confided in Neeley that he, McGarrity, was a man who had his ear to the ground and was therefore in a position to hear prohibition coming. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Given the position, I had this weird high-level view of my surroundings as we left the lot. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

He ended by saying that he was startled and disturbed to learn that in spite of my own position in the Thembu royal house I did not support the principle of traditional leadership. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

My position in the household was a delicate one; I was a minor, an uninvited dependent, a blood relative who professed no salvation and whose soul stood in mortal peril. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah,” was the sour response, “and we’re in a bad position for an electron storm, too. Our Earth beam is right in the probable path.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

I’m waiting for someone to take the point position when I remember that’s my job now. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

No more being left alone, and how can I be his friend when all’s I want to do is beat him out for the point-guard position? Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Again, Cecilia shifted her position so that she was on the other side of her brother. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I had slid down the seat and slept the night through in an ungainly position. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You will be applying for a position to work for this man,” he says without greeting, taking a faded business card from his pocket. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Eddington measured the position of a star during a solar eclipse and spotted the curvature that Einstein had predicted. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

He had often used his position as president of The Vigils to keep control of Archie, to prevent him from going overboard on assignments. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

To have acknowledged the truth about their schools, moreover, academics would have had to acknowledge their own position of privilege. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, when the position was prepared, the six kings of the advance guard were to retire through it, leaving Lot in the front line while they reformed. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I would have to shift those logs to the right position and pull as hard as the mule did. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

So the last to be removed, Zeta-3, is being lifted to a seated position. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Dana was brought to the interview room by a uniformed guard, who took a position outside the door. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was still seated in the same position, perched on the edge of the worn bench sofa precisely as she’d left him minutes before. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Somewhere between these positions is where I want us to end up: staunch because we understand the advantages of being staunch; flexible because we understand the rational and historical necessity to be flexible. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

And without changing the position or making a big deal out of it. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

Soon after they married and settled into a rented duplex in Shaker, Mr. Richardson started law school and Mrs. Richardson was offered a position as a junior reporter at the Sun Press. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Nigro, an expert player of near master strength, sensed potential in the boy, and aware that Bobby was without a father, he assumed a mentoring position. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

The higher their position in the hierarchy, the deeper their resentment. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Temp and Tick positioned themselves on either side of them. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

As for the deck, it was just big enough to sit on cross-legged or to lie on in a tight, nearly-to-term fetal position. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know how to position myself: facing away from him, Charlie stared at me through the window. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Some of them, those in a better economic position, attempted to win her heart by bribing her daughter. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Moody slowly pushed himself up to a sitting position. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

As his position became more controversial, Neylan became ever more obstinate. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

To her astonishment, she saw a bright plume standing off in the darkness from the satellite’s surface and soon determined that the plume was in exactly the position of one of the suspected volcanoes. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had positioned a box of tissues between us, and I realized then that she’d been expecting me to cry. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I gave orders for everyone to deploy around the village at strategic positions from where they could see the entire place. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

“Now stop it, Jem Finch,” he said, and resumed his spread-eagle position. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

The little dots that marked the position formed a rough circle about the red cross of the selenium pool. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

I asked for an interview for any position they might have. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Mom and Dad struggled up into sitting positions. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Left behind, Marshall sat down on the edge of the temple floor in a good position to watch everything that might happen. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nat checked his nautical almanac closely, hunting for the first night the moon promised to be in a good position for a lunar. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

In New Rome, he’d offered to give up his position to Percy Jackson. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I joke from my locked and frozen position inside the box. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

From their hiding places a horde of children—Jonas recognized Fiona in the group—emerged, running in a crouched position, firing across the field. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

After she left, Master put his glasses back on and faced his book, relaxing further into a slanting position, legs stretched out. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

There was no secret plot for me to take over his position. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

As I returned to the clearing, I imagined finding him there on my tarp, lying back with one foot in one hand, the position he so loved; but it was empty. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

He slipped up to fourth position, just off of front-running Special Agent. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

An accurate diagnosis, a couple of grateful women patients—women with money and position—and word had got about. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

Next morning, he announced that they would stay where they were and let the drifting pack carry them northward into a better position to make for Paulet Island. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

"No! I got to earn my keep! However I can! And if you were in my position, you'd do the very same fing." The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Rachel collapsed and curled into the fetal position. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

He sensed, in her voice, the sadness of defeat, as though her friends who were leaving for teaching positions in Canada and America had confirmed to her a great personal failure. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting, he thought, as he looked again at the position of the sun, and hurried his pace. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

As his canoe tapped against the overpass, he could see that there were ten or more animals, the same ones he’d seen before and a few others, in various positions on the road. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

I say, even though I don’t know what those positions are. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Seen this way, the structure resembles a spiral staircase with the base pairs forming the steps. helical symmetry, the locations of the atoms in one nucleotide would automatically generate the other positions. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

Black business owners who didn’t take the “right position” had their notes called in, orders dropped, supplies of vital materials delivered late or not at all. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Our exact positioning between those two points is a matter of pointless conjecture, and I will waste no time on it. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She pulled herself to a sitting position and waited for the wooziness to subside. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

When they reached the field, the Chief took his position behind the pitcher. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

Piling twenty-two dimes in the Oxford Mart pay phone, I’d inquired about an editor position at the Harper & Row publishing house on 33rd Street in Manhattan. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I had begun to fear for it, when I realized that it was very small, but in a breach position. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I placed my hands together in a prayer position and bowed at him, our way of saying thanks in Shona. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

The question of finding Rosy a job elsewhere had been brought to his boss, Randall, but the best to be hoped for would be a new position starting a year hence. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

There are potted plants in every corner of the room, TV screens positioned on the walls, cushiony chairs and couches. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Francis was obviously worried that he might soon have to find a new position. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

DeVante lies on the floor in the fetal position at the foot of a king-size bed. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Any observer can work out precisely what time and position any other observer will assign to an event, provided he knows the other observer’s relative velocity. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

We get ourselves back in the starting position, and this time I push myself off the wall at the right moment, and I push harder this time. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Some of the waves of light will be scattered by the particle and this will indicate its position. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

This placeholder mark made it easy to tell which position a symbol was in. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Then the model changes position, and the artist draws again. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

The boots scraped against my shoulder as they shifted position. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Autumn came and I was called for my physical examination for the position of regular postal clerk. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a difficult position to take; Descartes was certainly mindful of the metaphysical problems of rejecting the vacuum entirely. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Walk to my position, accompanied by the deafening roar of the crowd. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

He bounds up to a sitting position on his cot, his body silhouetted against the moonlight. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

The people who would normally pass along pertinent information that something has happened to me are in no position to do that. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Let’s get him in a sitting position, I think, don’t you? I always find it’s easier swallowing sitting up than lying down.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“I expected better,” Cain said as Celaena crawled into a kneeling position, still clutching at her useless piece of wood. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Then he steadied himself and resumed his position near the plate, short, thin, his feet together, holding his bat over his head in an awkward grip. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

She put the bracer on her left forearm, positioning it to keep her sleeve from interfering with her quick draw, but also to cover the tender inside. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Mr Cardinal adjusted his position in the armchair so that he was a little more upright, and for a moment he seemed to be contemplating his unfinished work on the desk near by. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

The black would mean he’d have to take on the position of one of the fighters. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stared over at Franny’s prostrate, face-down position on the couch, and heard, probably for the first time, the only partly stifled sounds of anguish coming from her. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

I initially position myself near the doors, by the summer travel books display. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

The positions of Earth and Mars right now . . . it's not the best of times. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

We play “London Bridge Is Falling Down,” me for the first time, fumbling to follow Madge’s slide positions. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

That, I realize as I clutch my stomach, is exactly what I would have done if I had been in her position. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

It felt like I was learning how to walk all over again, trying to keep my balance in this awkward position, while simultaneously trying to forget how much pain my legs were in. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

I was playing for a draw with white, but Bobby played so badly that I achieved a winning position. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Hipparchus anticipated that stars come into being, slowly move during the course of centuries and eventually perish; it was he who first catalogued the positions and magnitudes of the stars to detect such changes. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had been bored and dissatisfied in his new position. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

As they are assigning positions, Dede notices that her sister Minerva is not among them. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The weight of the pump mechanism ensures that the piston rests in the up position. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

But activists should have asked why so many minority students could not meet those standards; why so many more would never be in a position to apply. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

That’s not because the music is quieter, of course, but simply that your position relative to it has changed. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Now see if you can identify these chords that are not necessarily in root position. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

The Navajos on New Britain Island not only sent messages by radio and telephone, sometimes they even carried them by hand, running from one position to another. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wish she hadn’t, and I want to be angry at Zoey for it, but I’m in no position to be angry with Zoey about anything. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

But when Lawrence saw the publication and heard the lame explanation, he turned his back on Kamen and strode away in wordless fury at the Rad Lab’s subordinate position. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

First, to determine my position vis-a-vis the shoreline. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

Now the slice, sitting on the grid, which was held in place by the tire iron, was positioned in the microscope, centered in the beam of electrons. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I, in any case, certainly refuse to be put in the position of denying the truth of Malcolm’s statements simply because I disagree with his conclusions, or in order to pacify the liberal conscience. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

She kisses me on both cheeks while waving in the camera crew, then orders me into position. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Reacting to pressure to hire more blacks, the Durham Merchants Association, unveiled in February 1968 an ambitious program to train fifteen young blacks for business positions. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

In 1919, now aged thirty, he moved to California and took up a position at the Mount Wilson Observatory near Los Angeles. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

If one ignored the predictions of general relativity, the position that one calculated would be wrong by several miles! A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The loss of Mama’s teaching position had upset all the members of our family. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The position of Heisenberg in German physics is essentially unique,” Oppenheimer said. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I knew Coach Dub. He was my position coach in football. Played linebacker for him for three years in high school.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

They didn’t give me credit for having the same sensitivity, intellect, and understanding that they would have been ready and willing to recognize in a white boy in my position. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

What classic style does is explain them as if they were objects and forces that would be recognizable to anyone standing in a position to see them. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

Once her fingers loosened up it didn’t take long before I tilted back into position and she came at me and finished the second nostril. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“I mean you put her in a bad position. Making her give Peeta and the others immunity when we don’t even know what sort of damage they might cause,” Gale had said. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

The number 1 was easy to write: T. Unfortunately, 60 was also written as T; the only difference was that T was in the second position rather than the first. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Knowing they are outgunned, the Confederates retreat back to their positions, only to be surrounded as the Union force quickly counterattacks. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

One of his favourite positions in the open was lying on the stern bench on his side, stomach overhanging the edge of it, front and back legs extend­ing down the side benches. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

And even though I’d rather take the elevator by myself, it occurs to me that you can’t have a conversation about math expressions or state capitals or trombone positions with friends in books. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

“No, thank you, Gregor. We will be discussing battle position for our forces, not the efforts of the quest. We shall not be absent long,” said Vikus. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

That has been my position with science ever since. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

The real warhorse among the contestants drank last; this position of honor was reserved for the best chugger in the squadron. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Immediately the man in black hurried his retreat, getting his position away from the boulders, getting out into the open of the plateau. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Up on the rim, the Cupid statues were drawing their bows into firing position. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

This for us is more than enough for the calculations, predictions, and information which we need to have of the positions, places, magnitudes and motions of the planets. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

When the smoke cleared, he was cowering in a fetal position, wailing like an animal, trying to reach his eyes with his hands. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Booth leveled the carbine against his hip, as though preparing to bring it into firing position. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Love shot to a sitting position, her hands covering her mouth and the whites of her eyes showing. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

With a turn of her arm she brought the sword into blocking position, her legs bracing for the impact as steel struck steel. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

He realized that she must have leapt before he had positioned himself in the garden to observe her. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some hung at weird angles from their former lofty positions in the sky. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

Quantum mechanics deals with this situation via a class of quantum theories in which particles don’t have well-defined positions and velocities but are represented by a wave. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

However, none of this meant that the congressmen agreed with her position. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

As a matter of fact, she didn't even wait for Whit to answer and instead saved herself the frustration by being the trailblazer for the rest of us and getting in position. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Eventually, Stanton and Anthony were both nominated for the position, but Anthony urged members to support Stanton. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

I hit her on the back but in that position I couldn’t get much force. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

For my twin sister’s name I prefer the spelling Lee, as that makes her—from the back-court position from which I generally watch her—the slippery length of muscle that she is. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Again, I positioned the jewelry box just so. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Fang was on the floor, crumpled in a fetal ball position, propped upright on one dark leg. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Bobby played this form of chess at Nigro’s insistence and wasn’t particularly good at it, but it did quicken his appraisal of the position at hand and forced him to trust his instincts. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Too bad I’m pretty clear on my position already. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

From behind the desk, he gazes at me coolly from that position of authority. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Just the appropriate number of desks arranged more or less pentagonally about the floor with the secretaries positioned in the center. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Part of Owen’s reaction was due to professional jealousy and jockeying for position in the scientific world. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You asked King Lords to guard the house when King Lords may have put us in this position?” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Their fighters had gotten to the yard first, armed with shanks, and taken positions along the fence. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The laboratory was still hiring black women into the pool faster than they were being sent out to other positions. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Beecher kept his position at Plymouth Congregational Church and continued his life as a celebrity preacher. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

In other words, the more accurately you try to measure the position of the particle, the less accurately you can measure its speed, and vice versa. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Next, she twisted the candles into the small brass holders, filled the font with stale holy water, put a small oriental rug in front of the altar, and positioned Michael strategically to the far left. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he said, “My, my, you are a persistent child. If I were in your position, I’d want to know something quite different.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

And this was the first time I realized the Huangs had a much better position than my family. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her sobbing had let up a bit, or seemed to have, but her body was in the same wretched, prostrate, face-down position. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

She returns to her mother, who has staked out a position in line, only about thirty from the front—folding chair and all. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

That night, in a deep but restless sleep, a dream came to him and the position appeared over and over again—seemingly hundreds of times. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“It will take time to position the men, the artillery.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Roy sat in the middle position, with Beatrice on his left side and Mullet Fingers on his right. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Brother Leon had “volunteered” Brian Cochran for the position of Treasurer of the Chocolate Sale. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The gunfire pod is positioned about a third of the way down, just above an apartment awning. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

We’ve both slid from sitting positions and are slumped against pillows in a sea of papers. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

When I stopped to consider what this position really was about, I realized it fit perfectly with my aspirations since college. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

This left his young wife, Johanna, and three-year-old Maria in a precarious position. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Lasaraleen managed to get the better position and was completely covered. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

Rewrite them in root position first if that helps. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

I say, lifting the crossbow again, glad to have a reason to reassert my position as the person in charge. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I sat by the door, the customary position for the family of the deceased. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

But he was not quite quick enough; the latch remained in position. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

It felt as if it had moved position permanently—from her chest to her stomach. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

At parties they start to ask leading questions that have the ring of inquisition; they are interested in my positions, my dogmas. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

The voice came from behind him, and Moss discovered that in his position, he didn’t have enough leverage to turn around. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

With a groan and then a clonk, the rising room halted; the sudden change jolted Thomas from his huddled position and threw him across the hard floor. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

They feared that one of their own might commit an act of violence that would jeopardize their position by allowing the whites to say they were too dangerous to have their rights. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he moved the Gemini back into position near the end of the Agena, and I decided to make another try for the experiment package. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I guess you are in the position to be asking favors.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“If it turns out you do, maybe you’ll keep me in mind for the position,” I say. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“All I’ll say is that they hire black folk for porter positions. They like strong boys that can dress sharp and talk right. Something for you to keep in mind,” Lewis said. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

It’s like the light is positioned in the backseat cup holder, beneath an empty can of soda that’s been there for a month. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

No longer could zero sit to the right of nine, just as it does on the top of the computer keyboard; zero had a position in the number line that was all its own. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

We were under cover and held our position. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I should hope, then, that by the time of my employer's return, I shall be in a position to pleasantly surprise him. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

The position was more than a hundred yards long, Chamberlain could see the end of it, saw the 83rd Pennsylvania forming on his right. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He grabbed a branch, swung himself into a better position. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m not in a position to be falling in love with anyone. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

It looked scraggly and freakish, permanently stuck in its twisted, tortured position, and it made me think of how some adults tell you not to make weird faces because your features could freeze. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

She was frozen in that strange position, with her mouth open, in the middle of a word, but it was a piece of truth. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

It was the main restroom, positioned right where the main hallway met the main staircase, and even on a normal day it was crowded. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Now you will go to your office and resign your position, effective immediately.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

He urged the Army to appoint Nancy Jaax to the position, and the Army listened. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The hare then positioned the three others underneath a rock, telling them to push against it with all their strength. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

I fell under his weight, and the fall twisted my club out of my hand, set it in just the right position for me to fall on. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

I was still slightly afraid something would go wrong and did not want Pauling to think about hydrogen-bonded base pairs until we had a few more days to digest our position. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

I managed to get to a squatting position but as soon as I made to rise, my head spun and I couldn’t keep my balance. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

He climbed off of Roy and yanked him upright to a sitting position. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thomas rolled into a sitting position, hating that he couldn’t just lie there for another few hours. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Well, this book’s position is that yesterday’s custom can be safely ignored. i TOMBSTONE: Use It is I, not It is me. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

To him a tie was equivalent to a loss, and he judged his position to be superior. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“You ain’t really in no position to be telling no one to do nothing, is you?” The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

He shifted; the pain was everywhere and there was no comfortable position. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“But then—oh, I forgot, you weren’t in any position to do psychological experimentation.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Hawk, more than anyone else in the theater, was in the best position to hear the shot and see Booth climb onto the balcony. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cavall contented himself with barking wildly, biting their toes, lying on his back, trying to wag his tail in that position, and generally behaving like an idiot. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Moss shifted his position on the ground, trying to stretch his aching back and move it off the pole. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Two large rocks support a thin triangular stone in an upright position. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Soon I realize that my in- between position could offer me freedom to move among them as I wish. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he bunched his shoulders into attack position and bared his teeth. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

He reached down and grabbed both of Alby’s arms, then squatted into a sitting position and wrapped the arms around his neck from behind. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“Monsieur, in my experience when a man is in a position to have, as you say, enemies, then it does not usually resolve itself into one enemy only.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Chincha elite, afraid to take on the Inka army, always chose compliance over valor, and were rewarded with plum positions in the colonial government. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

I tried to encourage him by remarking that he was lucky at least to have found a position. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

People in the crowd positioned themselves according to their teams, next to the buildings they would target when the rebellion broke out. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Hence they were in a position to take advantage of the most promising wild plants. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

And also from the position of other possible perpetrators, including kids like Libby. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

I sat curled in fetal position, hovered in the tiny space between the bathtub and toilet, exhausted from the intensity of the sickness. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

But once Zooey’s foot was up, he gave the impression of sustaining a dancer’s position. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

Suddenly the Communists found themselves in the extraordinary— critics said absurd—position of having to govern a people and foment revolution simultaneously. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The field of ethnomusicology is well positioned to contribute toward multicultural and diversity education, and, after a brief description of ethnomusicology, its tenets will be applied towards an examination of them. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

Stuart, from his cramped position inside the rolled-up shade, heard them yelling in the pantry and called back, “Here I am!” Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

Serafina took up a position by the door, knowing that she could not stay unseen for long; this was too hard. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He owned many head of cattle and worked as their village’s judge—an honored, respected position. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Or not. Who's to say? No one's ever been in your position, so all the more reason to be wary." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Only this time when the six of us met to consider our position, the voting was very different. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nevertheless, it has been put in this position of execution, and the silver-handled knife is being thrown at it. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

For breaking down this way and putting him in this uncomfortable position. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

A lunch monitor walks past and says to me, “Careful, or your face will freeze in that position.” The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“If I was in your lofty position, I would have called a time-out. But hey, what do I know?” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

I was eleven years old when the Captain retired and my father took his position. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

She shifted her body into a more comfortable position. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

“Anyone employed by that dubious bar is not in a position to question another’s occupation.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He continued on with his lesson, occasionally putting his hands on me to adjust my stance or to move my arm into the right position. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“You will,” Xan said soothingly, as she positioned the baby to take her bottle. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

I now fastened this item around my waist, clasps in front, and then rotated it into position. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“I think he, Adler, had hoped to be in the position I was in,” Burnham said. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Large telescopes are cumbersome things, and much of their operational time is consumed with being maneuvered into position. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

We all straighten up from our comfortable movie-watching positions, looking around the room wild-eyed. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

“There are the penciled dots that mark Speedy’s position.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

Through her connections in the Soviet government, she managed to get Stalin to approve her position as the commander of a new long-distance bombing regiment. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

They had their guns in ready positions, as if they expected something to happen. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

As a handicap, Ulbrickson positioned the junior varsity, which had not thus far shown much promise, three boat lengths out in front of the other two boats at the start. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I have positioning to my advantage, so I flank left. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

She paced onto the balcony, the crossbows of five guards beneath clicking into position, and put her hands on her hips as she surveyed the autumn day. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Archer pushed himself into a sitting position, wincing a little. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

The ring was to hold my neck in one position, and I was to wear it twenty-four hours a day for three months. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He kept up, and she allowed him to advance before reclaiming the position. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

The idea of being strong for someone else having never entered their heads, I find myself in the position of having to console them. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

I got the feeling it was her favorite reading position. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Chris’s seemingly anomalous political positions were perhaps best summed up by Thoreau’s declaration in “Civil Disobedience": "I heartily accept the motto—‘That government is best which governs least.’ Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Consider, Your Honor, the peculiar position of this boy. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

When Tycho became more knowledgeable about astronomy, though, he realized that the accuracy with which men seemed to ‘know the positions of the stars’ was much less impressive than he had thought at first. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

Jessie carefully positioned the water bottle in the wire cage, aimed the spout into the base of the funnel, then unscrewed the bottle cap. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Unlike 13, the Capitol is not in a position to reinvent itself and become self-sufficient. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Turning around, she places one foot at a right angle to the other, as in ballet position, and clasps her hands. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

The man finally slumped over onto his side and pulled his legs up onto the cot, curling into the fetal position, his shoulders shaking as he cried. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Followed Jackson in command of the old Stonewall Brigade; at Kemstown he has made the mistake of withdrawing his men from an impossible position. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I positioned myself behind the pillows in a place where I was able to see. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

“Yes—go away,” Luma said before continuing with her position assignments. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

On this point modern astrologers seem to have adopted a more cautious position. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

You’d think a man in his position wouldn’t be so squeamish, especially after examining all of those corpses.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Hoping to bolster their position against Hale and Ramsey by gaining an early conviction against Burkhart, prosecutors scheduled his trial first. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

For instance, societies on small Polynesian islands were effectively rather similar to tribal societies with a big-man, except that the position of chief was hereditary. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Ignatius thundered and sprang into a sitting position. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instantly, my boarding instincts kick in—while the others around me wobble unsteadily, I crouch down in position, perfectly balanced. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I imagine you must be extremely disappointed in your position, Miss Lumley. You were hired to be a governess, but this is a job more fit for a zookeeper, is it not?” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Williams applied for engineering positions through the Civil Service but had been wary of moving to a state south of the Mason-Dixon Line. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Judging from the position of his blade, he would’ve taken me—maybe by sheer luck—in the small of my back, my only weak point. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

The game began, and Felix played point guard—a position that allowed him to control the tempo. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

Since Rontu was standing in front of me and I could not put the canoe into a better position, I had to lean out to use the spear. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Coherence depends on more than mechanical decisions such as keeping the topic in subject position and choosing appropriate connectives. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

At the end of the second day she had memorized the position of the letters on the machine and didn’t have to consult the chart. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her body was surprisingly light, and though it was not a comfortable position, Kaede thought she could manage to carry her some distance this way. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

I would look down at the letter to make sure my pencil was positioned all right, and then I would quickly look at Branwell so I wouldn’t miss the blink of his eye. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Accident, then. That accident has made your position dangerous.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

The block was poised and in position; the hole was exactly the right size and shape. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

“What position do you think I play?” the girl said sassily. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Eventually he did find a position at one of Philadelphia’s drugstores. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

But now spectators jockeyed for position to take his picture. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Back at the Metropol Hotel, Bobby sat down with Reshevsky to analyze the position and consider possible strategies the older grandmaster might play when the game resumed. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

That was the reason Ophie’s mama had taken a position at Daffodil Manor. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

He was sick and tired of finding himself in this position—scared and hurt and abandoned and endlessly asking himself why. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

When we rotated positions, and I took a turn at goalie, I knew he would try to get even. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

No matter how hard we try, we cannot measure a particle’s position and its velocity with perfect accuracy at the same time. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

When Cap wasn’t in the lotus position in front of his locker, he was usually in the music room, strumming a guitar and singing to himself. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

Should she scale the cargo containers to check her position or risk what might be waiting for her on the other side? Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Then with the grace of a windup robot, he shifted position, cupped his hand behind my head, and kissed me. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Her lungs burned and her legs were leaden, but she kept running, kept her position in the middle of the pack of Champions. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

It's the riskiest position in the hydrant roll, but everyone starts in that job. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Seven was in a sitting position, floating in the air beside Valley and Thorn as they walked. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

I quickly landed a long-term sub position teaching art history at the Malcolm X Shabazz High School in Newark. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

With a shaking hand, I tried to mirror his position. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

He had not moved from his position by the door, and the black kitten was winding itself around his ankles and mewling. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I just have to write the truck off as a short-term loss leader, because when it comes down to it, I’m no longer in a position to negotiate. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

They were relieved things had turned out the way they had; that they were in a position to comfort Ruth, instead of being left behind in the wake of a dizzying boost to her hopes. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

More than thirty minutes passed unnoticed as these scraps—memories, judgments, vague resolutions, questions—uncoiled quietly before her, while she barely shifted her position and did not hear the clock strike the quarter hours. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I didn’t dare move from my position on the couch, so they wouldn’t know I was right on the other side of the window from them. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

Around the unlit cauldron that will hold the bonfire, twelve archers are taking their positions. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I look around with growing awareness of how dangerous a position we’re in. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

At last, when he was thoroughly stiff from his cramped position and almost ready to retreat before the coming of night, the door of the wineshop opened. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

Sampson, a Liberian who sometimes played goalie, she said, would move to center mid—Mandela’s position. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

He held on, kept the man in position—half in, half out. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

They bled upon the linens, and every position was agony. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I took my place as directed, but Mala wandered over to the piano and sat on the bench, which was now positioned where it belonged. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

Holly is in a distinctly un-team-leader-like position, standing slumped over a counter with her head on her arms. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he sat, gathering his gown around him, his crow dæmon in her usual position on his left shoulder. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

One cocky-looking guy on a glossy black bat actually lay in a reclining position, propping up his head with one hand. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

When the game was adjourned on the forty-first move, Fischer’s powerful position was irresistible. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Sorrento stepped forward into it, positioning himself directly opposite us, just a few dozen yards away, on the other side of the shield. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“Sixth-grade slow dance,” Margo announced, and we switched positions, her hands on my shoulders and mine on her hips, elbows locked, two feet between us. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

The British army in northern France was “making strategic withdrawals to previously prepared positions.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

It would not have come as a surprise to Gregor if she had not come in, since his position was preventing her from opening the window immediately. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Everything’s. . . gonna change. . . . The girl . . . Thomas ... I saw them . . .” His eyelids flickered closed, then open again; he sank back to a flat position on the bed, stared at the ceiling. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I wrote: ‘I cannot claim to represent socially disadvantaged Mexican-Americans. The very fact that I am in a position to apply for this job should make that clear.’ Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Valley didn’t change her position, but she had shifted a bit closer to Thorn and there was a small, shy smirk on her face. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

The Thebans felt that this was wise because of the terrible position of the family, and they accepted Creon, Jocasta’s brother, as the regent. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Stupidly, I’d forgotten to pack my music folder in my backpack this morning, which meant that today I’d be coming to band unprepared, already endangering my position as second chair. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t mean to pry. But a governess for the children is the available position, is it not?” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Butler checked the porta-radar, muting the volume in case the equipment betrayed their position. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

He did what he could, tightened his seatbelt, positioned himself, rehearsed mentally again and again what his procedure should be. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

He carefully oudined the evolution of the ANC’s policy, putting things simply and clearly, and his former positions as teacher and chief imparted an added gravity and authority to his words. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Unable to catch Seabiscuit working, the newsmen took a page from the Wise We Boys and staked out tactical positions around the track. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

In many written passages it’s unclear whether the author is arguing for a position or is explaining a position that someone else is arguing for. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

She paused, and I heard her skirts rusde as she adjusted her position on the stool. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

And even though Coach is talking about the aftereffects of a murder, I’m ashamed to admit that I immediately begin worrying about my starting position. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

The pair had a heated encounter, and then Mark Antony left to try to save his position in the Triumvirate. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

"But I have a bad leg. I have to hold it in a certain position. I think I'd better sit down in the chair outside their door." The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

Despite his indignation at the position into which he had been placed, he still rather felt for the shrunken-looking man sitting opposite him. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

She held that tense, almost fetal position for a suspensory moment—then broke down. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

The paint itched and drove him crazy, but he didn’t relish finding his way back out of the mazelike ducts in blind blackness, so he let his forehead itch and again surveyed his position. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

The teacher, assuming I'd used the wrong word, positioned her index fingers on top of her head, wriggling them as though they were ears. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

He was scratched out of one race because the field was gigantic, and the post position hung him out so far that he was practically starting the race from the parking lot. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

—I felt proud, but I also felt a little guilty because I never coulda won that position from him. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

They would take up their position and then wait for Octavian to attack. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

Seth lay in a contorted position, hair wildly disheveled, mouth open, legs tangled in his covers. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

He then drew four straight lines on to which the notes would be placed, so that it was instantly possible to see the relative positions of every note. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

The preps have been forced into cramped body positions for so long that even once the shackles are removed, they have trouble walking. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

We positioned a mirror on the “derrick” so that we could read the scale with binoculars. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

For some considerable period this uncompromising interpretation has been the dominant position in the history of science. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

He went airborne and Wilkins, coming full speed from his corner- back position, lowered his helmet and hit him in the side with a savage crack like the sound of a shot from a revolver. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Negative, Holly...Captain Short. You don’t have an invite. You know the law. Hold your position.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

But sometimes, you find yourself standing in exactly the right position, wielding exactly the right weapon to hit back. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I have a line on a position in his staff. Some public relations work. How do you like that?” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He slept hard, waking only to shift positions on the rocky ground. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Their shelling was supposed to soften up the beaches, drive back the enemy, and destroy his positions. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

He froze in the touching position for a long moment, then stood and walked proudly off into the dark. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

He never put me in a position that required lies or denials. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

She jerked them back into position and burst into tears. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

It was the beam of a car’s headlights as it got into position on the north side of the bridge, the side the runaways had left only moments before. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Ares sat hunched over in a position of such extreme sorrow that Gregor decided it was best to leave him alone. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Officials weighed and inspected each car and then held a lottery to determine the positions in the first heat. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Once they positioned themselves across from each other, Genie glanced at the yard in front of him, the rickety birdcages all cracked and mangled and peeking from just behind the house. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile she graduated from ba-ton twirler to song girl, a much more prestigious position in those days. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

Knowing I only have one shot to get it right with this tool, I wrap the cord around my shoulder, position the circular saw between Noah’s shoulder and my own, and turn on the power. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

He wanted to remember some finer details, what the woman had done with her hands in the sideways-from-behind position, for example. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I accepted the new position at the hospital; Barack continued teaching and legislating. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

As I heave the bulky monitor into position, it groans and screeches across the wooden floor. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“What’s going on?” their teacher shouted into the hallway, his own body positioned to keep the door open. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

A Sherman tank and a hundred monsters were marching through that tunnel right now, and I’d positioned our forces everywhere else. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Your name and position will be read as signed on the receipt. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

These steps, he said, might force the North’s leaders to rethink their position. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

And no one in science would be better positioned to exploit them than he was. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Without quite shifting her position, Lola seemed to move away, or to move her shoulders, half shrug, half sway, to free herself of Briony’s sympathetic touch. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I would tell you his position, but like I said, I would like to be anonymous to you. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

It may be hard to believe, but proponents of the strong programme have acquired a dominant position within the history of science. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

He was in his nutcracker position, facing us. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

She put her front paws down on the rock, and, laboriously, pushed herself up into a standing position: a grey wolf bigger than a bear, her coat and muzzle flecked with blood. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

“When a girl is thirteen already she knows all the positions. Never in Afrique!” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

But not with arms stretched out like airplane wings, nor shot forward like Superman in a horizontal dive, but floating, cruising, in the relaxed position of a man lying on a couch reading a newspaper. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Charlie Billingsley had been the most valuable offensive player in the district when he had played that position his senior year. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Two sticks, used as targets, would be driven firmly into the ground in an upright position about one hundred feet apart. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I try to slide around her, but she shifts her position so the only way I could exit would be by literally pushing her aside. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

The bass and treble clefs were also once moveable, but it is now very rare to see them anywhere but in their standard positions. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

“If they know how to crawl, they’re in the right position.” Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

Since Sherman couldn’t run very fast—and also because it was his idea—he was placed in charge of the countdown, a position that allowed him to stand back. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Divide by a number and you undo the multiplication: a tick mark that had been stretched to a new place on the number line resumes its original position. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

“Oscar,” Noah repeats, then wobbles to a sitting position and points at me, saying, “He didn’t save my life and it doesn’t matter how high it is.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

I shifted my position and the limb swayed. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Its arms were up and its feet were in perfect third position. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Hazel nodded, moving her feet into first position. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

We have already witnessed the early-sixteenth-century shift in the position occupied by the principal melody in a piece of four- or three-part vocal music, moving from the middle of the texture to the top. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

I think, myself, I would rather have been in Polly’s position. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

I held this position, warm, my brain rotating, the seconds whirring by. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

When have I ever, ever been in this position in my life? From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The places we’ve always used to position ourselves are suddenly unfamiliar—cities, villages, even rivers. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We’ll figure it out. Thank you for the water—and I’m sorry you got put in this position. It’s our problem, not yours.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

If a writer believes that 90 percent of the evidence and argument supports a position, then something like 90 percent of the discussion should be devoted to the reasons for believing it. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

By her position, leaning up against the trunk of the tree, I'd guess Glimmer was supposed to be on guard, but fatigue overcame her. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“The bards would sing of us,” he admitted, “but we’d be in no position to appreciate it.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

I scooped him up and positioned his head to point toward Mom. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Speeding after the other planes in the air, Raisa managed to chase close behind one of the men’s La-5s, a successful attack position, even though she wasn’t going to shoot at him. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

This doesn’t mean that an older first-time mother is necessarily a better mother, but she has put herself—and her children—in a more advantageous position. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

“No. Actually, they haven’t returned my emails or calls, so I don’t know for sure. But I’m pretty sure they went with someone else by now. They said they wanted to fill the position quickly.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

She knew that they were in a desperately cramped position inside the shell and were most anxious to break through and get out. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

Harry did not stay to watch Slughorn splutter: He and Luna ran after Professor McGonagall, who had taken up a position in the middle of the corridor and raised her wand. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

For instance, if we want to find a particular particle, we need to determine the particle’s position and velocity—where it is and how fast it is going. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

“Don’t you ever call me that, boy. Don’t you ever accuse me of betraying my position in this community or this family! You don’t know the things I’ve done for both of them.” Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

The Chief left his umpire’s position behind the pitcher and came forward anxiously. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

Luma herself had a better feel for the roster and how to rotate players through positions to create opportunities. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Two took positions as sentries at the top. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Some kids giggled nervously as they tried to maneuver their bodies into these “awkward” new positions, but no one was laughing at anyone else. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Forgetting the gender boundaries, I rushed in position to be splashed next, with Mandy at my heels. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Instead, he positioned himself so he could see who was on one end of the platform and who was on the other. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

He carefully noted the position of the Gondwannan Embassy before sitting by the panoramic window that made the Starlight Room famous. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Richard En- slow, who taught wood shop at the high school, resigned his position and joined the navy. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Santa Sofía de la Piedad never seemed bothered by that lowly position. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

The former was obviously preferable because, given her belligerent moods, it would be very difficult for Maurice to maintain a dominant position that would allow him to think unhindered about DNA. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

Still, I trotted along in silence, not wishing to do or say anything irksome; my position was precarious enough already. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

With my octopus eye in position, I look into their bedroom. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

But that position is not a formal office to be filled and carries only limited power. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

He bounced Guzzo with his shoulder and they went at it for a few seconds, trying to get position on each other, get a leg in front, and box the other one’s back. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

In no position except for coxswain is experience so important as it is at stroke, though, and Hume still had a lot of experience to garner. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“But I shouldn’t pursue them. At least not in my position.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

The man, Crick, lifts me to a seated position by my armpits. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Not joking. I’m going to accept the position in Oakland.” The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

You could arrange them to point at any of the pictures, and once they had clicked into position, pointing exactly at the center of each one, they would not move. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

There were, I know, a few, who because of their positions were known only to their ministers and to Mr. Elijah Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

My arms tremble as I hold the scythe up in the ready position: vicious curved blade pointing down, body-length handle at an angle across my chest. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“A little over, I should think,” said the Spaniard from his position around the giant’s waist. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

That evening, he and Lombardy went over the endgame position, which consisted of both Bobby and Bronstein having a rook, a bishop, and an equal number of pawns. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

She'd eaten this woman's food and manhandled her son—she was in no position to argue. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

I knew only a little about previous First Ladies and how they’d approached the position. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He huddled under the at.oow, curling into a fetal position to keep warm. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

“My son will run for the Elector’s position in late spring.” Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

On Earth, the earliest way to work out longitude required them to know the exact time, then compare it to the sun's position in the sky. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Watched by the silent wizards, she raised herself shakily into a sitting position. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

In general, if one compares a set of neighboring paths, the phases or positions in the cycle will differ greatly. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The upper class, however, in whose hands were concentrated all the power and wealth, was unaware of the danger that threatened the fragile equilibrium of their position. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He squished me against the wall like a linebacker, my leg in hog-tied position. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had been promoted to the position of abbot of the monastery in Brno, and his administrative responsibilities were now making it impossible for him to continue any plant studies. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

To Bobby, the positions were as clear as if he had the game set up on a board in front of him. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

And he climbs back in bed, rearranges his sheet, curls into a fetal position, and stares through me. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

One would not specify the position of the moon in terms of miles north and miles west of Piccadilly Circus and feet above sea level. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The boys divvied up their positions and took the field. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

He kicked his boots loose from the stirrups and stretched his legs; the tendons and muscles unlocked from the flexed position of the saddle. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

He slid back again into his earlier position. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Using this procedure, observers who are moving relative to each other will assign different times and positions to the same event. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He likes you. He’s freaking out. You’re gonna have to decide how you feel about him and do something about it. He’s not in a position to do anything else.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

There was an observation balloon tethered in a village occupied by the Germans so they could spot Soviet positions and tell their gunners where to fire. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

Scientists even theorize that if you could take the position, speed, trajectory, and mass of every object in the universe and feed it into a supercomputer, you could predict the future of everything. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“Are you upset about losing your starting position?” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Did he think it through as carefully as he should have when he took a multi-million-dollar position on a method of breeding “super cattle” by hormone injection and embryonic implant? Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Meade had put troops along the ridge so that his position was shaped like the fishhook, but there were no troops yet on the rocky hills. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Having so recently been one of the underdogs of the savannah, we are full of fears and anxieties over our position, which makes us doubly cruel and dangerous. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

He glanced up at Daley as he pushed himself into an upright position. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Across the street, sullen white counterdemonstrators took up positions. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

However, in his present position he was invisible. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

“If he were to attack on the right he would draw the enemy from this position and we could then attempt the assault. Supported, of course, by General Hill.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He watched them head off in another direction and considered finding a new position with his men. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

He has been offered a permanent position in Paris. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

President Barack Obama’s position was clear: he considered Snowden a dangerous criminal. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Smaller tables and sideboards were positioned at the edges of the room to hold trays and dishes. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’d tried everything from changing its position every twenty-seven minutes one weekend, to feeding it worm guts. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

“You don’t want to risk your position over a friendship you have no business making. That’s all I’m saying.” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

But no matter how hard she tried to position her tongue and her lips and her fingers the way Maestro Messina instructed, the notes still came out sour. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Anointing her hands with cornmeal and oil, she rubbed and kneaded, pulled and tugged, and turned that baby from both the inside and the outside until finally he was in a position to come out. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

After all, he had gotten Ptolemy XII restored to his place on the throne, and he held a trusted position with the family as young Ptolemy’s guardian. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

It’s no joke to be in your position. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

These coalitions play a central part not only during overt struggles for the alpha position, but in almost all day-to-day activities. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were all sorts of new positions opening up in town, opportunities for people who had proven their worth. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z