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
With the Warriors looking for all the world like a play-in team and the Los Angeles Lakers appearing to have an inside track on a regular playoff berth despite a three-game losing streak, the status quo was preserved Saturday night at Chase Center.
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Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
1 Mar. 2026
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.
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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.
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Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
1 Mar. 2026
Austin had an inside track to being a key bench player, and the Cubs could use someone like Conforto and his big-league experience.
—
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inside track
Noun
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Still, some experts say the lack of awareness may delay some eligible adults from taking advantage of the new coverage and getting on the treatments immediately.
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The Dodgers took full advantage of the Padres’ defensive mistakes to jump-start their offense.
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The Americans came out energized in the second half and a Berhalter banger from the edge of the penalty area tied it up 2-2 in the 49th minute.
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The Samurai Blue have the edge on shots, 2-1, but Sweden has the lone shot on target so far through 25 minutes.
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But Ukraine looks more and more likely to be entering the next round of negotiations with a strong upper hand.
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The first one will give one team an upper hand, but obviously can’t dictate the entire series.
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“Inside track.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inside%20track. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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