at an advantage

idiom

: in a better position to succeed
The union should be at an advantage in the negotiations.

Examples of at an advantage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web How much range an EV loses in cold weather is of little value to drivers in consistently warmer climes, and a car with a bigger battery (like the HiPhi Z and its massive 120 kWh pack) is almost always at an advantage. Alistair Charlton, WIRED, 5 Feb. 2024 Younger voters and those in urban and even suburban areas might be at an advantage and thus overrepresented in the final tallies. Julia Johnson, Washington Examiner, 15 Jan. 2024 Norman also noted that because M&S offers its own label products, their resale value is lower among shoplifters, putting the retail chain at an advantage when fighting shoplifting. Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 21 Nov. 2023 Those with access to existing large image databases (such as Getty and Shutterstock) are at an advantage when using licensed training data. Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 25 Oct. 2023 Of course, Haley and Scott are at an advantage here: Haley was the two-term governor of the Palmetto State, and Scott has been its junior senator since 2013. Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2023 The shower will be viewable for skywatchers across the U.S., but those in the southern latitudes of the country will be at an advantage. Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 24 July 2023 Those who have worked with puff pastry dough and pastry bags will be at an advantage. Daniel Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 31 July 2020 Audience members who are already familiar with the television show will be at an advantage. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2023

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“At an advantage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20an%20advantage. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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