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
Austin had an inside track to being a key bench player, and the Cubs could use someone like Conforto and his big-league experience.
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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
Having accumulated all that customer data over the years, Fabletics has an inside track on what products and styles work and which ones don’t to guide further product development.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The hard sidewalls swing out and secure inside tracks mounted atop the bed rails.
—New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
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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
Having accumulated all that customer data over the years, Fabletics has an inside track on what products and styles work and which ones don’t to guide further product development.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The hard sidewalls swing out and secure inside tracks mounted atop the bed rails.
—New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inside track
Noun
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Dalal said their son played there daily with his friends, taking advantage of a club policy that allows children under five to enter without a membership.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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The comedian, 38, best known for his role as the acerbic gay best friend Elliott Goss in HBO’s Search Party, chose our meeting place to take advantage of the balmy late-May weather and to say goodbye to the neighborhood.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026
Noun
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Puff sleeves, a scalloped hem, lace trim, and eyelet detailing give this top a soft, feminine edge.—
Jill Layton,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
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Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
Noun
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But Ukraine looks more and more likely to be entering the next round of negotiations with a strong upper hand.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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The first one will give one team an upper hand, but obviously can’t dictate the entire series.—
David Troy OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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