well-placed
adjective
: appropriately or advantageously directed or positioned
well-placed informants
well-placed trust
a well-placed blow
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When Mercury is well-placed — transiting either one of its signs of rulership — conversations are clear, logical reasoning comes swiftly and the details effortlessly fall into place.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Shiffrin is still well-placed to win a record-extending 100th World Cup event this season, which would put her 14 wins ahead of any other skier, male or female, in history.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
With these golf icons on board, the team is well-placed to enjoy a strong initial season.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Dortmund are still well-placed to progress to the next round of the competition but domestically, the club’s form under Sahin has been dismal.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
More broadly, Choi thinks Korea Zinc is well-placed to tap into growing concerns about supply-chain diversification and an overreliance on China.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 20 Jan. 2025
The mutual admiration means Meloni is well-placed to position herself as Trump’s key ally in Europe.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
The performance was well-placed in SNL’s holiday episode.
—Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 22 Dec. 2024
Already well-placed to access the U.S. market and on an island soaking in plenty of tourists, Mallorca’s brand and value will grow with success—perhaps resulting in a big sale in the future.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Shiffrin is still well-placed to win a record-extending 100th World Cup event this season, which would put her 14 wins ahead of any other skier, male or female, in history.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
With these golf icons on board, the team is well-placed to enjoy a strong initial season.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Dortmund are still well-placed to progress to the next round of the competition but domestically, the club’s form under Sahin has been dismal.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
More broadly, Choi thinks Korea Zinc is well-placed to tap into growing concerns about supply-chain diversification and an overreliance on China.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 20 Jan. 2025
The mutual admiration means Meloni is well-placed to position herself as Trump’s key ally in Europe.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
The performance was well-placed in SNL’s holiday episode.
—Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 22 Dec. 2024
Already well-placed to access the U.S. market and on an island soaking in plenty of tourists, Mallorca’s brand and value will grow with success—perhaps resulting in a big sale in the future.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Well-placed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-placed. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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