How to Use positional in a Sentence

positional

adjective
  • Two positional runs, and the Ravens managed to be on the front end of both of them.
    Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2024
  • To fill that positional need, the Buckeyes may look in state at Glenville’s Arvell Reese.
    Nathan Baird, cleveland, 18 July 2022
  • That’s been the case with certain positional groups for years now.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2022
  • Haase, a multi-positional player, tracked the ball and caught it for the second out in the third inning.
    Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2023
  • He’s got good positional size and speed and can be a weapon in the passing game, as well as a blocker.
    Dom Amore, courant.com, 16 Dec. 2020
  • During this week in practice, McGee has been the first of the three in early positional drills.
    oregonlive, 20 Aug. 2021
  • The Iowa star is a consensus top-20 prospect, but positional value bumps him to the bottom of the first round.
    Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2022
  • Stam said Flanagan has a good cross and good pace but needs to improve his positional sense of the game.
    Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 23 Mar. 2021
  • The left and right sides each have a camera placed high in the corner for what looks like more positional data.
    Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 23 May 2023
  • To see the positional breakdown of the Cowboys’ offense, click here.
    Dallas News, 19 July 2022
  • The thing that jumps out about where the Bears drafted Smith is positional value.
    Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com, 23 Sep. 2020
  • The cause of death in that case was positional asphyxia.
    Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 7 June 2023
  • The touchdown was more for show than a precursor to a positional change.
    Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 19 Sep. 2022
  • But Okudah is the best blend of positional value, need and fit.
    Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, 18 June 2020
  • Elsewhere, the tools are there to run the ball behind second-year back Josh Jacobs and a line that is the team’s best positional unit.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Sep. 2020
  • For Pederson and the Jaguars, the decision is less about positional need and more about long-term fit.
    Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 28 Mar. 2022
  • Even with three open spots in the field and the need to replace four senior pitchers, O’Connell isn’t focused on positional needs yet.
    Nate Weitzer, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Take with some measure of salt the order in which players go through their positional drills on Day 1.
    Nathan Baird, cleveland, 5 Aug. 2022
  • Like the Heat had, the Blazers are utilizing Winslow across the positional spectrum.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2022
  • Here’s a list of 10 targets ranked by positional need and talent.
    Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 20 June 2022
  • That says something about the positional value of those two spots.
    Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com, 22 Apr. 2020
  • The workouts will include athletic testing such as the 40-yard dash and the 3-cone drill, as well as positional drills.
    Tim Bielik, cleveland, 6 Mar. 2022
  • For years, the Heat have stressed positional defense over gambling for steals.
    Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 15 May 2021
  • Nobody climbed to the top of their positional depth chart quicker than Musgrave.
    Usa Today Network, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Milton’s elite size and arm strength are both beyond positional norms, but his throws are all gas, no brakes.
    Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2024
  • Dale said spoke up too when speaking with his positional group.
    Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 12 Oct. 2021
  • Now, with all five starters back and second-year man Zach Tom challenging for a starting job, Green Bay’s line could be the best positional group on the team.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes, 17 July 2023
  • That puts the onus on a healthy Ray, who has started four games in three seasons, to anchor a Tide defensive line that is among the younger positional groups on the team.
    Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al, 10 Sep. 2020
  • Yet the longer the battle goes on and becomes positional in character, the more likely those advantages will dissipate.
    Michael Kofman, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2024
  • The balance wheel oscillated 10 times per second, twice as fast as the outgoing caliber 44, which improved the positional stability of the watch.
    Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2024

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