inside track
noun
: an advantageous competitive position
the owner's son has the inside track for the job
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Examples of inside track in a Sentence
the applicant with actual experience in pharmaceutical sales will definitely have the inside track for the job
Recent Examples on the Web
Kremer would likely have an inside track to remain after going 13-5 with a 4.12 ERA.
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Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 2 Feb. 2024
Fong would appear to have an inside track to the front of the field, given his name ID as a state assemblyman and former McCarthy lieutenant.
—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner, 4 Jan. 2024
The Bucs, again, go cold at home First things first, Tampa Bay (8-8) still has an inside track at the NFC South title.
—Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2024
Sunday, the 49ers returned to that top spot, which offers an even better inside track to the franchise’s elusive sixth Super Bowl win.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2024
In those sunnier times, the Wave enjoyed both rare health and an inside track to the playoffs.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2023
The winner will advance to the Big Ten Championship and get an inside track to the College Football Playoff.
—Laine Higgins, WSJ, 24 Nov. 2022
Bulldogs had inside track to Mountain West championship appearance before back-to-back losses to San Jose State and New Mexico eliminated them from contention
Fresno State’s conference championship dreams were dashed over the weekend, although the Bulldogs still have a bowl berth in their future.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Nov. 2023
That gives an inside track to hosts like Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel or Seth Meyers to win for best talk series for their current late-night shows for the first time.
—John Koblin, New York Times, 12 July 2023
Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 2 Feb. 2024
Fong would appear to have an inside track to the front of the field, given his name ID as a state assemblyman and former McCarthy lieutenant.
—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner, 4 Jan. 2024
The Bucs, again, go cold at home First things first, Tampa Bay (8-8) still has an inside track at the NFC South title.
—Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2024
Sunday, the 49ers returned to that top spot, which offers an even better inside track to the franchise’s elusive sixth Super Bowl win.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2024
In those sunnier times, the Wave enjoyed both rare health and an inside track to the playoffs.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2023
The winner will advance to the Big Ten Championship and get an inside track to the College Football Playoff.
—Laine Higgins, WSJ, 24 Nov. 2022
Bulldogs had inside track to Mountain West championship appearance before back-to-back losses to San Jose State and New Mexico eliminated them from contention
Fresno State’s conference championship dreams were dashed over the weekend, although the Bulldogs still have a bowl berth in their future.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Nov. 2023
That gives an inside track to hosts like Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel or Seth Meyers to win for best talk series for their current late-night shows for the first time.
—John Koblin, New York Times, 12 July 2023
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“Inside track.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inside%20track. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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