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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Depositions, discovery and dismissal of defendants were all in pole position amid the complexity of the case(s) that have captivated Hollywood even since Lively filed a complaint December 20 with California’s Civil Rights department.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2025
The 200-lap feature race will commence with the winners of the heat races setting the tone; Heat 1's victor will claim the pole position, with subsequent heat winners following suit in the lineup.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Sanders was in the pole position a month ago (-140), but the pendulum has now swung in Ward’s direction.
—Mark Ross, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Mercedes magic in Vegas Russell qualified on pole position for the Grand Prix and – aside from a brief skirmish with Charles Leclerc early in the race – was in complete control for much of the race.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 24 Nov. 2024
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2025
The 200-lap feature race will commence with the winners of the heat races setting the tone; Heat 1's victor will claim the pole position, with subsequent heat winners following suit in the lineup.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Sanders was in the pole position a month ago (-140), but the pendulum has now swung in Ward’s direction.
—Mark Ross, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Mercedes magic in Vegas Russell qualified on pole position for the Grand Prix and – aside from a brief skirmish with Charles Leclerc early in the race – was in complete control for much of the race.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Pole position.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pole%20position. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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