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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Elon Musk’s SpaceX is in pole position and is supposed to debut within two weeks.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 31 May 2026
This time, the Hornets were in pole position, needing only one win.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
Eric Cole, who has had two top-ten finishes in his last three tournaments, is in pole position headed into the final round at the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2026
How does a hot dog earn pole position?
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 22 May 2026
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 31 May 2026
This time, the Hornets were in pole position, needing only one win.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
Eric Cole, who has had two top-ten finishes in his last three tournaments, is in pole position headed into the final round at the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2026
How does a hot dog earn pole position?
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 22 May 2026
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“Pole position.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pole%20position. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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