Positioned

Of course "Hayabusa" is not actually closing in on the Sun, it is just positioned as in the figure so that, seen from the Earth, it is on the opposite side of the Sun; this is called 'conjunction'.

Four SWAT members positioned themselves on the rooftop.

He positioned the barrel of his revolver on my temple.

Algeria is perfectly positioned to serve as a bridge between Europe and sub-Saharan Africa.

Algeria is better positioned to cope with a new economic crisis.

Algeria is positioned way above the equator.

How well positioned Algeria is to become an economic superpower?

Chris Amon is often considered one of the unluckiest Formula One drivers ever. Whenever he was positioned to win a race, bad luck would interfere, ultimately preventing him from scoring a single victory. Amon himself, however, maintained that he counted himself lucky to have survived a decade-long F1 career mostly unscathed, while many of his fellow drivers suffered serious injury or death.

Ali passed the ball to a teammate who was better positioned.

The U.S. space agency, NASA, says it positioned Opportunity with its solar panel angled toward the Sun to make sure the rover will have enough power to last for the duration of the long Martian winter.