inside track

noun

Definition of inside tracknext
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. — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024 Pittsburgh, Nebraska, Penn State and Louisville earned top regional seeds Sunday in the NCAA women’s volleyball tournament and an inside track to the national semifinals. — Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 2 Dec. 2024 Who even at this point has the person with inside track on the jury? — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 28 Nov. 2024 The Green Wave visit Navy on Saturday, with the winner holding an inside track to reach the AAC championship game. — Eddie Pells, Baltimore Sun, 13 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for inside track
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inside track
  1. advantage
  2. edge
  3. upper hand
Noun
  • What are the advantages of planting grass seed in the fall instead of spring?
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
  • After storming back from down double-digits in the second half, Kansas had multiple opportunities to maintain and build on an advantage.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of advantage
Noun
  • Using heritage milling techniques, the Candiani fabrics were made on old-school shuttle looms, a time-intensive process that yields long-lasting denim finished with selvedge’s classic self-edge.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Resolution on Joey Bosa, the four-time Pro Bowl edge rusher who is mulling interest from Miami.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of edge
Noun
  • Firefighters on Sunday began to gain an upper hand on more than 170 wildfires in North and South Carolina that had prompted evacuations, officials said.
    — Amy Graff, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Listen to this article GAINESVILLE — Ailing and unable to gain an upper hand on Vanderbilt, No. 6 Florida turned to a 20-year-old sophomore from Slovenia to scratch out a critical SEC win.
    — Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2025
Definition of upper hand

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