at an advantage

phrase

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

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Some, like the National Basketball Association, are at an advantage. Jared Bahir Browsh, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026 Some, like the National Basketball Association, are at an advantage. Jared Bahir Browsh, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2026 This could put the ‘works’ teams, which produce their own engines rather than buying them from others, at an advantage. Luke Smith, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026 Historical trends would also suggest Democrats are at an advantage, as a Republican is in the White House. Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for at an advantage

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“At an advantage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20an%20advantage. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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