It was a very strong field, but I got in a position to break through and win this race.

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It is in a terrific position to break out to all-time highs here shortly.

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They are in an enviable position: It is tough for potential rivals to break in to this industry.

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In some ways, the proposed break-up would put Microsoft in the competitive position it faced in the mid-1990s, when Netscape threatened to develop middleware that could have undermined the dominance of Windows except that this time the challenger would be Microsoft excluding Windows, a firm uniquely equipped (not least with billions of dollars in revenues) to take up the fight.

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Similarly, nobody today would question a position in technology stocks, but it took Phil Fisher to break that ground in a painstaking, multi-decade way.

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"Hector caused them a few problems on the break, got in the box in a good position and finished well, " said the manager.

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Union Rags, which finished third in the Florida Derby, will be ridden by Julien Leparoux and break from post position four.

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With Deacon off, Hull's former Wakefield half-back Sam Obst was a constant thorn in Wigan's side with his elusive running and his break set up the position for second rower Westerman to force his way over for an equalising try.

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If the euro were to break up and a new German Mark was issued, Germany may find itself in a similar position to Switzerland.

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Instead, with the home side in such a commanding position from the first leg, the spotlight of match threatened to fall on whether Torres could break his goalscoring duck.

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