at an advantage
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: in a better position to succeed
The union should be at an advantage in the negotiations.
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With inflation, companies that can scale quickly or have strong IP might find themselves at an advantage, offering high growth potential for venture capital investors.
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Fred Hubler, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
And with tensions around the globe, being energy independent can put communities and the nation at an advantage.
—Seth Lederman, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The report splits series by season, which means that longer-running shows that may have generated far more viewership won’t show up high in the rankings, putting Netflix originals at an advantage.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
Some of those platforms are built on open-source software (although that term has sometimes been interpreted differently in AI circles), and Altman himself has seemingly conceded that this might put his company at an advantage.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Fred Hubler, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
And with tensions around the globe, being energy independent can put communities and the nation at an advantage.
—Seth Lederman, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The report splits series by season, which means that longer-running shows that may have generated far more viewership won’t show up high in the rankings, putting Netflix originals at an advantage.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
Some of those platforms are built on open-source software (although that term has sometimes been interpreted differently in AI circles), and Altman himself has seemingly conceded that this might put his company at an advantage.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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“At an advantage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20an%20advantage. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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