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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More Photo by Joe Portlock/Getty Images Despite the seemingly small gap, the hometown favorite did not feel close to a pole position result on Saturday's end.
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
In June, the Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA started in pole position at 24 Hours of Le Mans.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
In June, the Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA started in pole position at 24 Hours of Le Mans.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
See All Example Sentences for pole position
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“Pole position.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pole%20position. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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