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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After two consecutive losses coming into this Thursday’s game, the Chargers muscled out a win, their ninth this season to move into the sixth spot in the AFC, in pole position to be back in the playoffs.
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Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 19 Dec. 2024
George Russell dominated the race from pole position, which meant no lead changes.
—Rob Reed, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
And, no surprise, the singer who has dominated the charts, the box office, touring and our bookshelves over the past 12 months is at the pole position on yet another year-end tally.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2024
Today, thanks to Biden’s leadership, the U.S. is in the pole position.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 19 Dec. 2024
George Russell dominated the race from pole position, which meant no lead changes.
—Rob Reed, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
And, no surprise, the singer who has dominated the charts, the box office, touring and our bookshelves over the past 12 months is at the pole position on yet another year-end tally.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2024
Today, thanks to Biden’s leadership, the U.S. is in the pole position.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Pole position.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pole%20position. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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