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particular portion of space; any part of a body or surface; position or situation; region; building, location, residence, etc.; to put in a particular position or situation; to identify; to make (a bet, phone call, etc.)

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Usage examples (33)
  • These days a few well-placed phone calls can elect a president.
  • Your few well-placed nouns and adjectives are part of the problem.
  • "This is a blessing in disguise," says one well-placed Israeli source.
  • We will try to find out next week from a well-placed Hong Kong source.
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