inside track
Americannoun
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the inner, or shorter, track of a racecourse.
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an advantageous position in a competitive situation.
noun
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the inner and therefore shorter side of a racecourse
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informal a position of advantage
the local man has the inside track in this contest
Etymology
Origin of inside track
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60
Example Sentences
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These changes to JPMorgan’s executive leadership team signal that the race to the top has excluded the most-likely last woman standing — an executive who’d previously shared and perhaps even commanded the inside track.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026
“Whether you need someone on the inside track to get it across the line I don’t know,” he said.
From Salon ● May 31, 2026
The Kremlin would also get the inside track on lucrative mining concessions in Sudan, the third-largest gold producer in Africa.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025
Rivas said Tuesday that Gabriella had been an uncooperative tenant that flouted financially responsibilities and had, therefore, forfeited any inside track to renewal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025
They also inspected the inside track, the support timbers, and the roof bolts.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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