pole position

noun

: the front position at the start of a car race

He won the pole position by having the fastest qualifying time.

Examples of pole position in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Because of the presence of 1,200 top buyers — with the Americans in pole position — many Italian wine producers took advantage to discuss with them what to do next. —Elisabetta Tosi, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025

This is the seventh pole position during that span for McDowell — tying him with Denny Hamlin and Kyle Larson for second most in the series. —Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2025

Binnington’s perfect performance under pressure silenced his doubters — and put him in the pole position to be Canada’s starter for next year’s Winter Olympics in Italy. —Carol Schram, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025

Everton were in pole position to sign the 6ft 3in (190cm) forward in the summer of 2024, but failed to agree with the club and his representatives. —Elias Burke, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025

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