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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Clarke's pecking order of strikers would most likely have had Adams in pole position, but that view is becoming harder to justify.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

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

“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

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

That victory, coupled with Manchester United's crushing defeat by neighbours Manchester City earlier on Saturday, means that the Gunners are in pole position in the race to qualify for next season's Champions League.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026