pole position
noun
: the front position at the start of a car race
He won the pole position by having the fastest qualifying time.
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But so far another labor group, The Communications Workers of America, has taken pole position on organizing wall-to-wall unions in the video game industry, including writers.
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
But now two preseason games into 2025, veteran Kyle Allen looks to have taken the pole position — though the race isn't over.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Photo by Joe Portlock/Getty Images At the Belgian Grand Prix, Hamilton qualified 12th and finished in the same position, making no progress in the race, while his teammate, Charles Leclerc, captured pole position and fought for the win over the first half of the race.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Aug. 2025
Beyond the obvious logic of the Pentagon being in pole position in a matter like this, the 40,000 US troops in and around the Middle East are widely seen as a possible target for any reaction from Iran going forward.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 June 2025
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
But now two preseason games into 2025, veteran Kyle Allen looks to have taken the pole position — though the race isn't over.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Photo by Joe Portlock/Getty Images At the Belgian Grand Prix, Hamilton qualified 12th and finished in the same position, making no progress in the race, while his teammate, Charles Leclerc, captured pole position and fought for the win over the first half of the race.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Aug. 2025
Beyond the obvious logic of the Pentagon being in pole position in a matter like this, the 40,000 US troops in and around the Middle East are widely seen as a possible target for any reaction from Iran going forward.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 June 2025
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“Pole position.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pole%20position. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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