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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Having relinquished pole position immediately at the start of the race, Norris overtook Verstappen to take third in lap 52, but was adjudged to have gained an advantage by leaving the track.
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Jamie Barton, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
After all, products released now will be in pole position as holiday gifts, and while Nov. 1 is a good release date, earlier would be even better.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
The album with the second-most weeks at No. 1 is the Moana soundtrack, with 54 weeks in the pole position.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 11 Oct. 2024
The British driver began the race in pole position having finished 0.203 seconds ahead of Verstappen in qualifying, and got off to an excellent start.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 22 Sep. 2024
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Jamie Barton, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
After all, products released now will be in pole position as holiday gifts, and while Nov. 1 is a good release date, earlier would be even better.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
The album with the second-most weeks at No. 1 is the Moana soundtrack, with 54 weeks in the pole position.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 11 Oct. 2024
The British driver began the race in pole position having finished 0.203 seconds ahead of Verstappen in qualifying, and got off to an excellent start.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 22 Sep. 2024
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“Pole position.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pole%20position. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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