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
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.
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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
But Armas gained an inside track in November shortly after then-coach and sporting director Vlatko Andonovski’s role shifted to global sporting director — a move made to embrace and enhance the club’s broader vision, including its acquisition last year of the Danish soccer club HB Køge Women.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
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
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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
But Armas gained an inside track in November shortly after then-coach and sporting director Vlatko Andonovski’s role shifted to global sporting director — a move made to embrace and enhance the club’s broader vision, including its acquisition last year of the Danish soccer club HB Køge Women.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inside track
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After killing a penalty early in the middle frame, Minnesota pulled even with another man-advantage goal when Joel Eriksson Ek snapped in the rebound of a Kaprizov shot.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
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Perry dribbled into a 15-footer in the short corner to help UCLA build a double-digit advantage at halftime.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Its Blackwell architecture sets the standard for raw performance, and its software ecosystem with CUDA remains a formidable competitive edge.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Yang Minghan, a crew member of the Zunyi, said in the report that the Type 055 is a new-type destroyer equipped with a host of advanced new systems, boasting cutting-edge performance.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Jan. 2026
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There are a limited number of sites these facilities can go, giving local governments an upper hand in negotiations.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Brouk & Co Pearl Travel Jewelry Case Anything from Oprah’s Favorites list already has an upper hand in White Elephant, and this travel jewelry case proves why.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Dec. 2025
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“Inside track.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inside%20track. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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