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
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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inside track
Noun
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Many felt more comfortable with traditional propeller planes, despite the Comet’s advantages.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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What are the advantages of planting grass seed in the fall instead of spring?—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
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Underlying these advances are robust AI infrastructures, such as Stargate and the AI RAN Alliance, which enhance edge computing capabilities.—
Cathy Hackl,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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In addition, the Pentagon's future stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider, will have many of the same cutting edge technologies in advanced materials, AI, propulsion and stealth.—
TARA COPP THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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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
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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
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