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as in position
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay
there were the usual "situation wanted" postings in the local newspaper
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as in level
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
in earlier times people were unable to alter their situation in life, so if you were born a servant, you stayed a servant he was pleased with his situation among his peers
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The vice mayor said this compromise calls for everyone to revisit the issue in about six months to see how this new parking situation is working.
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Mike Schell, The Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2024
The situation is hardly better in the UK, where the Creative Diversity Network’s recent seventh Diamond report revealed off-screen disability representation had 8%, up 1.5% on the previous year but still miles behind the national average.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024
In late July, afterThe Times was alerted to the situation by McKinley and published a story about it, the Housing Department issued an order to vacate and ordered the owner to pay residents relocation fees.
—Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
Biden said Thursday that lawmakers should address the situation immediately.
—Lindsey Leake, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2024
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Mike Schell, The Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2024
The situation is hardly better in the UK, where the Creative Diversity Network’s recent seventh Diamond report revealed off-screen disability representation had 8%, up 1.5% on the previous year but still miles behind the national average.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024
In late July, afterThe Times was alerted to the situation by McKinley and published a story about it, the Housing Department issued an order to vacate and ordered the owner to pay residents relocation fees.
—Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
Biden said Thursday that lawmakers should address the situation immediately.
—Lindsey Leake, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Situation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/situation. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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