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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Paramount has been in pole position in the race, in part because its bid is for the entire company, including its portfolio of struggling cable networks.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2025
Egypt was probably next, then China, though there is much amiable tussling for post-cuneiform pole position.
—Big Think, 18 Nov. 2025
Having already claimed the World Constructors’ Championship, and having its two star racers going head to head for pole position in the World Drivers’ Championship, McLaren looks to widen the gap from the competition even further at the upcoming Las Vegas Grand Prix.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 13 Nov. 2025
This year, however, major players in the hunt for Oscars have sprung up in pole position at a remarkably early stage, with long-overdue, 11-time nominee Paul Thomas Anderson's latest widely expected to put an end to his lengthy losing streak at the Academy Awards.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2025
Egypt was probably next, then China, though there is much amiable tussling for post-cuneiform pole position.
—Big Think, 18 Nov. 2025
Having already claimed the World Constructors’ Championship, and having its two star racers going head to head for pole position in the World Drivers’ Championship, McLaren looks to widen the gap from the competition even further at the upcoming Las Vegas Grand Prix.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 13 Nov. 2025
This year, however, major players in the hunt for Oscars have sprung up in pole position at a remarkably early stage, with long-overdue, 11-time nominee Paul Thomas Anderson's latest widely expected to put an end to his lengthy losing streak at the Academy Awards.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Pole position.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pole%20position. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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