inside track
noun
: an advantageous competitive position
the owner's son has the inside track for the job
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the applicant with actual experience in pharmaceutical sales will definitely have the inside track for the job
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And letting sift through their hands a potential win that likely would have lifted them into a top-10 ranking and early inside track to one of 12 College Football Playoff berths.
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Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2025
Ethan Del Mastro might have had an inside track for a spot on the blue line when camp opened, but his struggles continued against Detroit.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Wide receiver Josh Moore: The West Broward alumnus is another local product who has an inside track to produce early in his Hurricanes tenure.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2025
Lampe is the only true fullback on the roster, so that does seem to give the undrafted free agent an inside track for a roster spot.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 22 July 2025
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Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2025
Ethan Del Mastro might have had an inside track for a spot on the blue line when camp opened, but his struggles continued against Detroit.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Wide receiver Josh Moore: The West Broward alumnus is another local product who has an inside track to produce early in his Hurricanes tenure.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2025
Lampe is the only true fullback on the roster, so that does seem to give the undrafted free agent an inside track for a roster spot.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 22 July 2025
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“Inside track.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inside%20track. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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