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

The New York Times first reported that its parent is in pole position to buy the site from Canadian hedge fund Tiny, pegging the deal at $330 million. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026

That didn’t happen in Mexico, and Lewis Hamilton was able to claim his first pole position for Ferrari and his 105th in the sport. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026

Volume 6 is really all about those peach brandy barrels, which have really taken pole position on the palate. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2026

The two Kenyan runners have now won the last four NYC Marathons combined, with Obiri in the pole position in 2023 and 2025 and Chepkirui in 2024. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 1 Nov. 2026

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