inside track
noun
: an advantageous competitive position
the owner's son has the inside track for the job
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Examples of inside track in a Sentence
the applicant with actual experience in pharmaceutical sales will definitely have the inside track for the job
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What could be more flattering to a new college grad than spotting an email from a college professor who suddenly has an inside track on a job that seems just perfect.
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Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 22 May 2024
Those living amidst a building boom would have a relative inside track to landing an affordable unit.
—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
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Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 22 May 2024
Those living amidst a building boom would have a relative inside track to landing an affordable unit.
—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
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“Inside track.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inside%20track. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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