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 would have meant a run, bike, run competition, changing the optics of who was at an advantage.
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Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2024
How much range an EV loses in cold weather is of little value to drivers in consistently warmer climes, and a car with a bigger battery (like the HiPhi Z and its massive 120 kWh pack) is almost always at an advantage.
—Alistair Charlton, WIRED, 5 Feb. 2024
Younger voters and those in urban and even suburban areas might be at an advantage and thus overrepresented in the final tallies.
—Julia Johnson, Washington Examiner, 15 Jan. 2024
Norman also noted that because M&S offers its own label products, their resale value is lower among shoplifters, putting the retail chain at an advantage when fighting shoplifting.
—Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 21 Nov. 2023
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Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2024
How much range an EV loses in cold weather is of little value to drivers in consistently warmer climes, and a car with a bigger battery (like the HiPhi Z and its massive 120 kWh pack) is almost always at an advantage.
—Alistair Charlton, WIRED, 5 Feb. 2024
Younger voters and those in urban and even suburban areas might be at an advantage and thus overrepresented in the final tallies.
—Julia Johnson, Washington Examiner, 15 Jan. 2024
Norman also noted that because M&S offers its own label products, their resale value is lower among shoplifters, putting the retail chain at an advantage when fighting shoplifting.
—Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 21 Nov. 2023
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