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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The cars’ papaya and black liveries have been hand-painted, and Norris and Piastri each have their signatures emblazoned on the cars, along with the locations of each win, pole position, and fastest lap in the 2025 F1 season.
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 4 Feb. 2026
As The Athletic’s David Ornstein reported in The Transfer DealSheet, Pepi’s injury last month has slowed the process, but Fulham remain in pole position.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
In 2025, Chase Briscoe captured the pole position.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
States in pole position include Alaska and (northerly parts of) Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and Maine.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 4 Feb. 2026
As The Athletic’s David Ornstein reported in The Transfer DealSheet, Pepi’s injury last month has slowed the process, but Fulham remain in pole position.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
In 2025, Chase Briscoe captured the pole position.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
States in pole position include Alaska and (northerly parts of) Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and Maine.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Pole position.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pole%20position. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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