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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Those, added to his nine with the Baltimore Orioles earlier this season, had him in position to lead a league in HBPs for the fifth time in his career … until the Athletics’ Luis Severino tagged three LA Angels on Sunday to move into the pole position of plunkers.
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Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Speaking of the race, Verstappen started on pole position, only to lose the top spot to McLaren's Lando Norris in the opening lap.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
At the moment, the Seattle Mariners (73-67) are in the pole position.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
In June, the Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA started in pole position at 24 Hours of Le Mans.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
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Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Speaking of the race, Verstappen started on pole position, only to lose the top spot to McLaren's Lando Norris in the opening lap.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
At the moment, the Seattle Mariners (73-67) are in the pole position.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
In June, the Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA started in pole position at 24 Hours of Le Mans.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Pole position.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pole%20position. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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