pole position
Americannoun
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a position on the inside of the track in any race.
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(in auto racing) a starting position on the inside of the front row.
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an advantageous position.
noun
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(in motor racing) the starting position on the inside of the front row, generally considered the best one
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an advantageous starting position
Example Sentences
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Nvidia has been developing hardware and software tools for AI computing for nearly two decades, giving it the pole position when generative AI caught fire.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Mercedes have taken pole position for and won every grand prix so far this season.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
“Nvidia is still in pole position in this AI trade, but Intel and AMD lead the way on CPUs for now,” Gilbert added.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
A technical problem in grand prix qualifying in China let 19-year-old team-mate Kimi Antonelli slip in for pole position, from where the Italian took his maiden victory.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
Rosenqvist. who won the pole position with a lap time of 1 minute 7.4625 seconds in qualifying, had mixed emotions as the runner-up after leading for 51 laps with no win to show for it.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
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