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 are too big to race well, but the competition for pole position is thrilling.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026
Kimi Antonelli mastered one of Formula 1's most intense challenges to take pole position for Formula 1's Monaco Grand Prix and bolster his credentials as the title favorite on Saturday.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
This marks Antonelli’s first-ever pole position in the Principality and also the Silver Arrows’ first here since Lewis Hamilton back in 2019.
—Yara Elshebiny, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
While the strength in the jobs market will be a welcome trend for the Fed, inflation will sit in pole position as the key focus of the June meeting in a couple of weeks.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 5 June 2026
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026
Kimi Antonelli mastered one of Formula 1's most intense challenges to take pole position for Formula 1's Monaco Grand Prix and bolster his credentials as the title favorite on Saturday.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
This marks Antonelli’s first-ever pole position in the Principality and also the Silver Arrows’ first here since Lewis Hamilton back in 2019.
—Yara Elshebiny, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
While the strength in the jobs market will be a welcome trend for the Fed, inflation will sit in pole position as the key focus of the June meeting in a couple of weeks.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 5 June 2026
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“Pole position.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pole%20position. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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