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
Lampe is the only true fullback on the roster, so that does seem to give the undrafted free agent an inside track for a roster spot.
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 22 July 2025
With not a lot of clarity on certain placements on the depth chart above them, there could be an inside track with a strong start in Oxnard.
—Nick Harris
july 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2025
Operating in such a variable market requires local and regional expertise, as lenders with boots on the ground often have an inside track on conditions and opportunities unique to a specific community and properties.
—Sam Sidhu, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Fairchild is out of options, which could give him an inside track.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 22 July 2025
With not a lot of clarity on certain placements on the depth chart above them, there could be an inside track with a strong start in Oxnard.
—Nick Harris
july 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2025
Operating in such a variable market requires local and regional expertise, as lenders with boots on the ground often have an inside track on conditions and opportunities unique to a specific community and properties.
—Sam Sidhu, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Fairchild is out of options, which could give him an inside track.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inside track
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inside track
Noun
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Boomsma said any traits the ants have evolved are adaptations driven by natural selection, and creating fitter hybrid workers provided a competitive advantage, allowing Iberian harvester ants to extend their range vastly.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Wave now hold a 6-2-1 advantage in the all-time regular season series.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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The attack was widely condemned in the Middle East and beyond as an act that could escalate tensions in a region already on edge.—
Jarrett Renshaw,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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On the other hand, edge computing will gain, too.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Those deep ties might give EssilorLuxottica or L’Oréal an upper hand compared to LVMH.—
Giacomo Tognini,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Northern Sea Route is generally viewed as more developed and regulated, with Moscow investing heavily in infrastructure as part of a broader campaign to gain an upper hand in the Arctic.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Inside track.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inside%20track. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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