How to Use pole position in a Sentence

pole position

noun
  • Musk is in pole position to get us there.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 14 June 2026
  • How does a hot dog earn pole position?
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 22 May 2026
  • Leclerc won the race from pole position and finished with the fastest lap.
    — Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2023
  • The cars are too big to race well, but the competition for pole position is thrilling.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026
  • Are the Avs still in the pole position after the deadline passed?
    — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
  • The four-time world champion started the race in pole position.
    — Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The Cavaliers seemed in pole position to put things firmly out of reach.
    — Shane Hoffmann, oregonlive, 11 Mar. 2023
  • Graham Rahal earned the pole position for the second time in three races.
    — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Sep. 2023
  • This time, the Hornets were in pole position, needing only one win.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
  • Acosta is said to have missed out on a potential pole position due to the incident.
    — Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Its pole position on prices is continuing with the latest surge.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Then came pole position on Saturday here.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 14 June 2026
  • Russell, 28, started the race on pole position and never lost his lead.
    — Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 28 June 2026
  • China ends the year in pole position to become the world’s leader in AI.
    — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Though Kalshi has the pole position among prediction marketplaces, the race has many laps to go.
    — Alicia Park, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Keanu Reeves is looking to challenge Brad Pitt for the pole position.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2025
  • That said, Wright is currently in pole position to retain his starting job.
    — Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2025
  • This will support airlines’ growth plans and help keep the hub in pole position as Europe’s busiest gateway.
    — Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
  • George Russell dominated the race from pole position, which meant no lead changes.
    — Rob Reed, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The top stocks have jockeyed all month for the pole position, with Nvidia finally edging past both of its big-tech peers.
    — Carmen Reinicke, Bloomberg.com, 18 June 2024
  • That’s not to say that just because everyone wants to fly, every competitor is in the same pole position.
    — Byjane Thier, Fortune, 9 June 2023
  • Both of Russell’s Q3 laps were good enough to put him on pole position, which comes as a bit of a surprise.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The fictional team is positioned 11th on the grid but is fighting to get to pole position.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 July 2024
  • His best finish in the Indy500 is sixth from two years ago after earning the pole position.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Elon Musk’s SpaceX is in pole position and is supposed to debut within two weeks.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 31 May 2026
  • Race 2 will remain the same as last season, awarding points for pole position and the fastest lap within the top 10.
    — Patrick Iversen, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Having started in pole position, the Briton led for all but a few gripping seconds in lap 11.
    — Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 29 June 2025
  • Had more rain arrived, Sainz would surely have started on pole position for Sunday's race.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Russell, who secured pole position and the race win, had to lift on his flying pole position lap due to the single yellow in that zone.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • Piastri, who looked like the strongest driver all weekend, qualified on pole position and led away at the start.
    — Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 30 Nov. 2025

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'pole position.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: