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
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.
—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
The hard sidewalls swing out and secure inside tracks mounted atop the bed rails.
—New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
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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
The hard sidewalls swing out and secure inside tracks mounted atop the bed rails.
—New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for inside track
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inside track
Noun
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Toronto took full advantage with 44 points off their takeaways and held on to win 89-86.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 July 2025
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Planar magnetic has many of the advantages of regular dynamic drivers, but with the best aspects of electrostatic headphones, without the massive price premium.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
Noun
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The ball ricocheted to the edge of the infield grass, where first baseman Freddie Freeman picked it up.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
Noun
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The first one will give one team an upper hand, but obviously can’t dictate the entire series.—
David Troy OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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Pollsters say that trend means the GOP could maintain a slight upper hand in state capitals heading into the fall.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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“Inside track.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inside%20track. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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