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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Amazon and Google parent Alphabet are in pole position in securing it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli pipped Red Bull's Max Verstappen to pole position in a gripping qualifying session at the Monaco Grand Prix.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

It’s a reversal from two years ago when the Golden State had the pole position.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The third-placed candidate Paloma Valencia, a conservative, has thrown her support behind the right-wing showman, putting him in pole position to become the next president of one of Washington's closest South American allies.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

But as of this week, Talarico still holds the pole position.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026