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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In polling ahead of second-round elections on March 22, her Socialist Party colleague Emmanuel Grégoire was in pole position, but by no means a shoo-in for victory.
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Lisa Courbebaisse, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
In 49 Truck Series starts, Dye has two finishes in the Top 5 and 10 finishes in the Top 10, earning one pole position.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Antonelli became the youngest driver to qualify on pole position for an F1 Grand Prix race Saturday.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
Coogler is in pole position to collect his first Oscar in what promises to be a storied Hollywood career.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
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Lisa Courbebaisse, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
In 49 Truck Series starts, Dye has two finishes in the Top 5 and 10 finishes in the Top 10, earning one pole position.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Antonelli became the youngest driver to qualify on pole position for an F1 Grand Prix race Saturday.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
Coogler is in pole position to collect his first Oscar in what promises to be a storied Hollywood career.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Pole position.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pole%20position. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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