their respective division

collocation in English

meaningsoftheir,respectiveanddivision

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their
determiner
uk
/ðeər/us
/ðer/
of or belonging ...
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respective
adjective[before noun]
uk
/rɪˈspek.tɪv/us
/rɪˈspek.tɪv/
relating or belonging to each of the separate people or things you have ...
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division
noun
uk
/dɪˈvɪʒ.ən/us
/dɪˈvɪʒ.ən/
the act of separating something into parts or groups, or the way that it ...
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Both teams' starters saw limited action in that contest, since both squads had already clinched theirrespectivedivisionchampionships and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.
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Submissions within a division are reviewed by a three judge panel, which selects each year's finalists and winners for theirrespectivedivision.
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The second and third-place finishers would face each other in the opening round with the winners facing theirrespectivedivisionchampions in the semi-final round.
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The top two teams in divisions 2, 3 and 4 are promoted, and contest the finals of their respective divisions.
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The police officers believe they have the authority to violate these peoples' rights in order to meet certain standards in their respective divisions.
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Both teams struggled, finishing last in their respective divisions.
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They remained on the stage all through the performance; they sat on the barriers of their respective divisions, and were permitted to leave their places only to recite their lines.
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The drivers with the worst position in their respective division's standings started at the front of the field, and the lineups were filled by alternating the series.
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