It put the Confederate states in the position of fighting for slavery -- even though most of the soldiers were too poor to own slaves.

VOA: special.2009.02.09

Experts say it was his excellent jump that put the team in medal position.

VOA: special.2010.02.26

"How is it that a company can be allowed in this day and age to put people in this kind of a position.

VOA: standard.2010.04.27

"I wish there were more people like him putting a spotlight on how important it is to volunteer, to just help one another, try to put yourself in somebody else's position."

VOA: standard.2010.07.06

But if the Tehran government chooses not to engage on the nuclear issue, that would put the United States in a stronger position to seek "other ways" of applying pressure on Iran.

VOA: standard.2009.09.11

With the success of The Dark Knight we were in a position where the studio was prepared to put a lot of faith in us and trust us to really do something special."

VOA: standard.2010.07.16

"Commonly,it's a threat against their family back in their home country and it's used to put that person in a position where they feel compelled to provide labor or service in the United States."

VOA: standard.2010.05.24

Don't put yourself in a position where you become scapegoats for other agendas,'" He said such restraint will allow society to see through what he called the attempt by right-wing groups to reverse the progress made since the end of apartheid.

VOA: standard.2010.04.08