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
See All Example Sentences for inside track
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inside track
Noun
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Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz has proved its biggest strategic advantage in the war.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Penguins opted to sit Crosby and several other regulars after clinching a playoff berth for the first time since the 2021-22 season and home ice advantage throughout the first round.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Style it by the edge of your sofa to add bonus space for your morning coffee or evening snacks, or use it by a window in your entryway, bedroom, or kitchen as a pedestal table to show off your favorite houseplants.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
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Musk in March outlined plans for the massive operation to build cutting-edge semiconductors for artificial intelligence, robotics and space forays.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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My colleague Nancy Youssef, a staff writer who covers the Pentagon and has been reporting on the negotiations, told me that this time, Iran has a clear upper hand.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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The experience creep phenomenon is particularly acute in tech, which is the softest of sectors in terms of hiring, giving employers a firm upper hand.—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Inside track.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inside%20track. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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