as in advantage
the more favorable condition or position in a competition
the applicant with actual experience in pharmaceutical sales will definitely have the inside track for the job
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Recent Examples of inside track
Fairchild is out of options, which could give him an inside track.
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C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
There are three young position players — Pete Crow-Armstrong, Michael Busch and Miguel Amaya — who are certain to be on the Opening Day roster, plus Matt Shaw, who has an inside track.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Big business has an inside track in the second Trump presidency, and those with a stake in those businesses have reason to rejoice.
—Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The difference is the unique arena of college recruitment, where the best programs have an inside track to secure commitments from the nation’s best prospects each year.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
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C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
There are three young position players — Pete Crow-Armstrong, Michael Busch and Miguel Amaya — who are certain to be on the Opening Day roster, plus Matt Shaw, who has an inside track.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Big business has an inside track in the second Trump presidency, and those with a stake in those businesses have reason to rejoice.
—Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The difference is the unique arena of college recruitment, where the best programs have an inside track to secure commitments from the nation’s best prospects each year.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inside track
Noun
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Those who embrace these technologies now will likely find themselves with a considerable advantage in the increasingly competitive digital landscape.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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And Osceola will continue to have homecourt advantage in the Finals against Stockton.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2025
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Six female celebs — including pop songstress Katy Perry, journalist Gayle King and Jeff Bezos’s fiancée, author Lauren Sánchez — are slated to blast off Monday morning in a Blue Origin rocket headed for the edge of space.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Karman Line, located 62 miles above Earth, demarcates the edge of space.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The increase could be a sign of buyers having an upper hand in the market, said Redfin’s Zhao.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2025
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In the process, employers have gained a significant upper hand.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes,
29 Jan. 2025
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