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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Those living amidst a building boom would have a relative inside track to landing an affordable unit.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2024
Through Thomas, Tillman and his staff were getting an inside track with the younger O’Connell brother.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2024
Kremer would likely have an inside track to remain after going 13-5 with a 4.12 ERA.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 2 Feb. 2024
Fong would appear to have an inside track to the front of the field, given his name ID as a state assemblyman and former McCarthy lieutenant.
—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner, 4 Jan. 2024
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2024
Through Thomas, Tillman and his staff were getting an inside track with the younger O’Connell brother.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2024
Kremer would likely have an inside track to remain after going 13-5 with a 4.12 ERA.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 2 Feb. 2024
Fong would appear to have an inside track to the front of the field, given his name ID as a state assemblyman and former McCarthy lieutenant.
—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner, 4 Jan. 2024
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That’s one area where Valve has an advantage with the Steam Deck.Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 27 Oct. 2024
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So even the geography is an advantage today in the global world and in this new world order which is happening, in terms of geoeconomics.Ayesha Javed, TIME, 27 Oct. 2024
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Degradation can result from a variety of human activities ranging from logging to construction of roadways into intact forests, or development at the edges of tropical forests that chip away at the total area.Andrew Freedman, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
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Use a sharp knife to slice off any uneven edges, and cut into 2-inch squares.Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Republicans led by former President Donald Trump still have an upper hand, largely because the GOP is still seen as the party with stronger free-market allegiances.Philip Elliott, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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Its products have been credited as key to Turkey gaining an upper hand in its fight against Kurdish militants.Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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