top position

collocation in English

meaningsoftopandposition

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top
adjective[before noun]
uk
/tɒp/us
/tɑːp/
at the highest part ...
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position
noun
uk
/pəˈzɪʃ.ən/us
/pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
the place where something or someone is, often in relation to ...
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(Definition oftopandpositionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftop position

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Moreover, mote frequencies were higher at the bottom and middle plant positions compared with thetopposition.
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However, in the spirit of the governance of law, the village head, rather than the party secretary, should be in thattopposition.
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The state police of ' ' the historic smallest of the forty-eight ' ' is also in thetoppositionof a list of six controversial state agencies.
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However, according to the spirit of democratic governance, the village head, rather than the party secretary, should be in thattopposition.
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Communication is given a primary position by its number-1 in the referential numbering system and by itstoppositionof the logo.
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However, that is thetoppositionand is not the real criterion for judging this question.
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The increase in unemployment puts us into thetoppositionof major industrial nations in that wretched league.
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They achievetoppositionin the audience.
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It stayed at thetoppositionfor nine consecutive weeks.
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It later jumped three positions to capture thetopposition.
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The video spent 61 days at thetopposition.
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Typically, the one will take thetopposition.
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Bad stayed at thetoppositionfor two consecutive weeks.
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The album held thetoppositionfor one week.
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Her music did not reach thetoppositionagain.
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It remained in thetoppositionfor three weeks.
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I was working, in atopposition, in a comprehensive school with 2,000 pupils for the five years between 1974 and 1979.
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The quality of the products has always been considered to be intopposition.
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He quickly established himself as the franchise'stoppositionprospect in the system.
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Lost the lead halfway through on pit stop and never regained thetopposition.
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Power led 81 of the 83 laps, relinquishing thetoppositiononly during pit stops.
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It stayed at thetoppositionfor the second week, selling 44,143 units.
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Although parasites are often omitted in depictions of food webs, they usually occupy thetopposition.
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In a short period the station moved into atoppositionin ratings and revenues.
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