as in advantage
the more favorable condition or position in a competition
the applicant with actual experience in pharmaceutical sales will definitely have the inside track for the job
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Recent Examples of inside track
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.
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 22 July 2025
With not a lot of clarity on certain placements on the depth chart above them, there could be an inside track with a strong start in Oxnard.
—Nick Harris
july 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2025
Operating in such a variable market requires local and regional expertise, as lenders with boots on the ground often have an inside track on conditions and opportunities unique to a specific community and properties.
—Sam Sidhu, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Fairchild is out of options, which could give him an inside track.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 22 July 2025
With not a lot of clarity on certain placements on the depth chart above them, there could be an inside track with a strong start in Oxnard.
—Nick Harris
july 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2025
Operating in such a variable market requires local and regional expertise, as lenders with boots on the ground often have an inside track on conditions and opportunities unique to a specific community and properties.
—Sam Sidhu, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Fairchild is out of options, which could give him an inside track.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inside track
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inside track
Noun
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An August poll from Roanoke College found Spanberger with a 46%-39% lead, while the RealClearPolitics average of polls shows her with the same 7-point advantage.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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The totemic power of Apple is running out of time to reset expectations around AI to its own advantage.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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On the southwestern side of the fire, hand crews and dozers began building new containment lines along Sycamore Ridge Road to prevent the westward spread of the fire from the Dinkey Creek drainage and cut the fire off close to its active edge.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The base stores up to three tools, including a corner cleaner and an edge sweeper.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 Sep. 2025
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Quarterbacks Garrett Nussmeier and Cade Klubnik are viewed as Heisman Trophy contenders, and the winner of this game will have an upper hand in the College Football Playoff rankings come the end of the regular season.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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Trump has 'upper hand' on Democrats in crime debate, MSNBC guest admits.—
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FOXNews.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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