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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Recent history suggests Waterman is in pole position, but don’t discount Miller’s own World Cup experience.
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
China ends the year in pole position to become the world’s leader in AI.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2026
After making maybe one of the best trades in league history last year by grabbing this year’s Pelicans first-rounder in the draft, the Hawks are in pole position to select a generational talent such as BYU's AJ Dybantsa or Duke's Cameron Boozer.
—Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
But leaks out of what is supposed to be a confidential process suggest that Netflix now has the pole position.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
China ends the year in pole position to become the world’s leader in AI.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2026
After making maybe one of the best trades in league history last year by grabbing this year’s Pelicans first-rounder in the draft, the Hawks are in pole position to select a generational talent such as BYU's AJ Dybantsa or Duke's Cameron Boozer.
—Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
But leaks out of what is supposed to be a confidential process suggest that Netflix now has the pole position.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Pole position.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pole%20position. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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