favourable position


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Noun1.favourable position - the quality of being at a competitive advantage
advantage, vantage - the quality of having a superior or more favorable position; "the experience gave him the advantage over me"
edge - a slight competitive advantage; "he had an edge on the competition"
inside track - a favorable position in a competition; "the boss's son had the inside track for that job"
upper hand, whip hand - position of advantage and control
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In this favourable position of affairs, Noah rose from the ground, and pommelled him behind.
The borderers in their turn took a favourable position, though at a much greater distance.
"It is as a result of their outstanding work ethic that the group has never before been in such a favourable position," concluded Goodwin.
They started the relay on a high note with Motsumi handing the baton to Calvin Bathusi in a favourable position.
"Mid-tier travel as a whole is on the rise, which puts us in a very favourable position as the demand is certainly there and growing.
Senegal will be concerned by the potential of letting slip a favourable position, after kicking off the tournament with a 2-0 win over Poland and then being in command against Japan, only to prove unable to secure all the points.
However, the favourable position Sberbank occupies in terms of its brand provides a firm foundation for the bank to adapt and continue producing top results," commented David Haigh, CEO and founder of Brand Finance plc."
The national champions head into today's match well aware of the threat posed by the North Africans, who have been on the rise in the recent times, and that a win will put them in a favourable position to finish top of the pool.
In this context, it seems like a favourable position on the face of it, but it is a mixed bag, say tax experts and industry specialists.
Speaking at FundForum Middle East & Africa on Wednesday 11 th October, Mr Sifri highlighted that the UAE is in a favourable position to replicate the success of well-established hubs like Switzerland and Singapore and become an attractive destination for regional and global wealth.
Speaking at FundForum Middle East & Africa on Wednesday 11October, Mr Sifri highlighted that the UAE is in a favourable position to replicate the success of well-established hubs like Switzerland and Singapore and become an attractive destination for regional and global wealth.