at an advantage
idiom
: in a better position to succeed
The union should be at an advantage in the negotiations.
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That puts companies with deep pockets at an advantage.
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Samantha Subin, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2024
Polling from earlier this year puts Kim at an advantage.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
The report splits series by season, which means that longer-running shows that may have generated far more viewership won’t show up high in the rankings, putting Netflix originals at an advantage.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2024
That would have meant a run, bike, run competition, changing the optics of who was at an advantage.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2024
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Samantha Subin, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2024
Polling from earlier this year puts Kim at an advantage.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
The report splits series by season, which means that longer-running shows that may have generated far more viewership won’t show up high in the rankings, putting Netflix originals at an advantage.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2024
That would have meant a run, bike, run competition, changing the optics of who was at an advantage.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2024
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“At an advantage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20an%20advantage. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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