inside track

noun

Definition of inside tracknext
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 Hughes appreciates the position the team has earned, with an inside track on a playoff spot for a second straight year, and was obviously willing to bet that this group of players will get it to the finish line. — Arpon Basu, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026 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. — 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 See All Example Sentences for inside track
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  1. advantage
  2. edge
  3. upper hand
Noun
  • Along with trying to shave the Republican advantage in the district's dozen-plus rural counties, Bohannan is also trying to gain a foothold in its more urban and suburban hubs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Companies are exploring different robotic designs for transportation, industrial work and mobility, with quadruped systems offering potential advantages on uneven terrain.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of advantage
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  • L’Agence’s Lian jacket called my name immediately, delivering uptown elegance with a downtown edge when styled with jeans and a white tee.
    — Minty Mellon, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Stock up Defensive end R Mason Thomas The Chiefs are looking for more speed off the edge, and Thomas delivered.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of edge
Noun
  • Their time together at JMU could offer Sweazie an upper hand.
    — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The finale underlines that break in its final scenes, cross-cutting between the former friends as Alicent makes her first and only appearance in the episode at the exact moment the full tragedy of Rhaenyra’s upper hand becomes apparent.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of upper hand

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“Inside track.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inside%20track. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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