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

This is expected very soon in Cairo." The coming 72 hours,argues Saif, is a very critical period, as both parties jockey for position and fighting intensifies.

VOA: standard.2009.10.11

She rose to her position of prominence fighting as a soldier for independence.

BBC: Eritrea's women fighters

Six position players are fighting over four spots in the infield and outfield, with major league vets Brennan Boesch and Ben Francisco likely having the best chance at landing outfield spots, and Jayson Nix and Dan Johnson the best possibilities for infield jobs.

WSJ: Yankees Facing Multiple-Choice Test

There's massive competition now for spots in the team, you're talking about world-class players fighting for position.

BBC: Tom Shanklin column