pole position

NOUN

advantageous position

Synonyms

WEAK

first chair front position front seat inside position lead pole starting grid

Example Sentences

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The boycott has robbed the group stage of the biggest rivalry and money-spinning spectacle, but leaves India in pole position to top the group.

From Barron's

While the company has been viewed as in pole position to benefit from the developments in Venezuela, Wirth said he would not deviate from weighing risks and opportunity in determining how much to invest.

From Barron's

After Real Madrid beat Villarreal on Saturday to take pole position overnight, the Catalans edged a point ahead again.

From Barron's

Leinster remain in pole position to qualify as pool winners, but only just.

From BBC

The head of the largest U.S. investor in Venezuela is in pole position to take advantage of greater U.S. sway over the country, where it has operated for more than a century.

From The Wall Street Journal