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
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Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli is one step closer to becoming the new F1 world champion after winning the United States Grand Prix from pole position.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
The artificial-intelligence crisis recently started jostling for pole position.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
It certainly looked like it on Saturday at the Circuit of the Americas as he took a surprise pole position by 0.179 seconds from Red Bull's Max Verstappen.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
Antonelli whooped with delight as he took his first pole position since the Belgian Grand Prix in July and said: "It feels good to be back."
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Chevron’s pole position garnered it some measure of political esteem in Washington and Caracas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
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