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
That’s why most of us are intrigued to hear about the new consumer-facing devices and developments coming from the tech industry—and no one has a better inside track on that information than the members of Forbes Technology Council.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Who even at this point has the person with inside track on the jury?
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 28 Nov. 2024
While many brands and non-distiller producers source their whiskey from MGP, having Metze running the operation at Old Elk has surely given it an inside track into the massive amounts of stock aging there.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2024
The movie has been selected as France’s official submission, giving it an inside track for the international Oscar.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2024
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Who even at this point has the person with inside track on the jury?
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 28 Nov. 2024
While many brands and non-distiller producers source their whiskey from MGP, having Metze running the operation at Old Elk has surely given it an inside track into the massive amounts of stock aging there.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2024
The movie has been selected as France’s official submission, giving it an inside track for the international Oscar.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inside track
Noun
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In contrast, a great culture can be a strategic advantage.—
Chris Williams,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Marchand’s third line had a clear advantage over anything the Oilers brought in the bottom six.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Like Squid Game, The Prisoner beguiles the viewer by turning traditional symbols of familiar, homegrown calm (in this case, an idyllic seaside town) into disorientating weapons that keep the characters on a knife's edge.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
27 June 2025
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Cook, undisturbed, until pancake edges are dry and bubbles begin to form on surface, about 3 minutes.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
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Yesterday, Trump told reporters on Air Force One that China was holding up the sale, suggesting that China may have an upper hand in TikTok negotiations, and perhaps TikTok is losing its sheen as a US bargaining chip in Trump's bigger trade war.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 June 2025
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In a back and forth game, the Pioneers got an upper hand and secured an 52-44 victory.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Feb. 2025
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