"well-positioned" meaning in English

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          "text": "Obviously a thrust by the tankies over the ridge and through the minefield was just not on, there and then in broad daylight, a fact they appeared to recognise. At that stage the Germans were well positioned to give them a warm reception with their powerful 88s and other artillery.",
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          "ref": "2008 June 10, Natalie Angier, “Tallying the Toll on an Elder of the Sea”, in New York Times:",
          "text": "But whenever the female lays a clutch of eggs, the male is well positioned to fertilize them by releasing a spermic plume.",
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          "ref": "2025 June 26, David G. Allan, “Once ‘the world’s egg basket,’ this Gold Rush-era boomtown still delivers culinary riches”, in CNN, archived from the original on 24 Jul 2025:",
          "text": "Petaluma is also well-positioned as a base for the current riches of the region. Think of this town as the hub of a pioneer’s wagon wheel, spokes stretching out in all directions to day trip points of interest. West to Point Reyes National Seashore and Bodega Bay, north to the redwoods around Guerneville, east to wine country, and south for hiking on Mount Tamalpais or the houseboats and dockside fun of Sausalito, then just over Golden Gate bridge to the big city — all reachable within an hour, traffic-willing.",
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