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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Which puts Kylie in pole position within what’s perhaps the world’s most culturally omnipresent and media-savvy family of the last 20 years.
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Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
With several others competing for openings in the Yankees’ bullpen, Boone has spoken as if Headrick is in pole position.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Like Piastri, Antonelli was beaten to pole position by his teammate.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Are the Avs still in the pole position after the deadline passed?
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
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Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
With several others competing for openings in the Yankees’ bullpen, Boone has spoken as if Headrick is in pole position.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Like Piastri, Antonelli was beaten to pole position by his teammate.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Are the Avs still in the pole position after the deadline passed?
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Pole position.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pole%20position. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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