inside track
noun
: an advantageous competitive position
the owner's son has the inside track for the job
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the applicant with actual experience in pharmaceutical sales will definitely have the inside track for the job
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Pittsburgh, Nebraska, Penn State and Louisville earned top regional seeds Sunday in the NCAA women’s volleyball tournament and an inside track to the national semifinals.
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Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 2 Dec. 2024
Who even at this point has the person with inside track on the jury?
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 28 Nov. 2024
The Green Wave visit Navy on Saturday, with the winner holding an inside track to reach the AAC championship game.
—Eddie Pells, Baltimore Sun, 13 Nov. 2024
Friedman also practices hard and is dialed in at all moments, giving him an inside track on the 23-man roster in some capacity.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
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Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 2 Dec. 2024
Who even at this point has the person with inside track on the jury?
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 28 Nov. 2024
The Green Wave visit Navy on Saturday, with the winner holding an inside track to reach the AAC championship game.
—Eddie Pells, Baltimore Sun, 13 Nov. 2024
Friedman also practices hard and is dialed in at all moments, giving him an inside track on the 23-man roster in some capacity.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Inside track.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inside%20track. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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