inside track
noun
: an advantageous competitive position
the owner's son has the inside track for the job
Examples of inside track in a Sentence
the applicant with actual experience in pharmaceutical sales will definitely have the inside track for the job
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With the Warriors looking for all the world like a play-in team and the Los Angeles Lakers appearing to have an inside track on a regular playoff berth despite a three-game losing streak, the status quo was preserved Saturday night at Chase Center.
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Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2026
Austin had an inside track to being a key bench player, and the Cubs could use someone like Conforto and his big-league experience.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Turns out, von Allmen had the better inside track on the demanding hill.
—Pat Graham, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Lekkerimäki has the clear inside track to regain possession and extend his line’s offensive-zone shift.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
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Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2026
Austin had an inside track to being a key bench player, and the Cubs could use someone like Conforto and his big-league experience.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Turns out, von Allmen had the better inside track on the demanding hill.
—Pat Graham, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Lekkerimäki has the clear inside track to regain possession and extend his line’s offensive-zone shift.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
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“Inside track.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inside%20track. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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