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
The Green Wave visit Navy on Saturday, with the winner holding an inside track to reach the AAC championship game.
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Eddie Pells, Baltimore Sun, 13 Nov. 2024
Friedman also practices hard and is dialed in at all moments, giving him an inside track on the 23-man roster in some capacity.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 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
While a small number of Democrats have advocated an open, competitive process, Harris appeared to have an inside track Monday to quickly securing the nomination ahead of the party’s convention next month.
—Toluse Olorunnipa, Washington Post, 22 July 2024
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Eddie Pells, Baltimore Sun, 13 Nov. 2024
Friedman also practices hard and is dialed in at all moments, giving him an inside track on the 23-man roster in some capacity.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 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
While a small number of Democrats have advocated an open, competitive process, Harris appeared to have an inside track Monday to quickly securing the nomination ahead of the party’s convention next month.
—Toluse Olorunnipa, Washington Post, 22 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inside track
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Another avenue for lawsuits against non-generative AI use is legal protections for trade secrets; trade secrets, which provide a competitive business advantage, are not known or shared with the public and reflect efforts designed to keep information secret.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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As industries across manufacturing, energy, and logistics embrace this transformation, the stakes for competitive advantage have never been higher.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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There was a pervasive sense of indignation from current and former European officials, who have funneled significant aid to Ukraine and are deeply worried about how a ceasefire deal could impact the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) eastern edge.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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The Pirates got to almost every loose ball and played with an edge that was nowhere to be found for the Huskies.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2025
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This history shows that buying territory in the Arctic has been a longstanding practice for geopolitical rivals struggling to gain an upper hand and ensure their own defense.—
James Patton Rogers & Caroline Kennedy Pipe / Made by History ,
TIME,
23 Jan. 2025
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Related Articles Firefighters gain upper hand after 80-acre Bonsall fire forces evacuations in California Editorial: Colorado’s new last-resort insurance company shares a name with California’s.—
Lauren Penington,
The Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2025
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