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Which word correctly completes the idiomatic expression in the sentence below?

Cevap:By launching their innovative technology service two months ahead of schedule, the startup managed to steal a 【march】 on its principal competitors in the regional market.

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march
The word 'march' correctly completes the idiom 'to steal a march on', which signifies gaining an unexpected or early advantage over a competitor or adversary through prompt and secretive action.

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1
Analyze the context of the sentence to identify the target idiomatic meaning.
The context describes a company gaining a surprise competitive advantage by acting before its rivals were ready.
Contextual clues point to an established idiomatic expression meaning to get ahead of someone stealthily or unexpectedly.
2
Identify the precise lexical constituent required to complete the fixed idiom.
The standard English idiomatic phrase is 'to steal a march on', derived historically from military movements.
Idiomatic expressions consist of immutable word pairings that cannot be replaced with semantic near-neighbors such as 'lead', 'start', or 'jump'.

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