upper hand
noun
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finally gained the upper hand in the argument
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Yankees like Volpe, Jazz Chisholm Jr., Cody Bellinger, Paul Goldschmidt and Austin Wells will perhaps have an early upper hand with the new bats.
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David K. Li, NBC news, 31 Mar. 2025
For the moment, Turkey has gained the strong upper hand in the current outcome, and Russia, in its hasty retreat, has suffered a devastating loss.
—Natasha Hall, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2024
Despite the progress throughout the years, white people have always and continue to have a financial upper hand in society.
—Giana Levy, refinery29.com, 15 July 2024
Compulsive bettors often operate under the illusion of control, thinking that in sports betting, compared to a game of chance like slot machines, their expertise will give them an upper hand.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, The Athletic, 17 Apr. 2024
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David K. Li, NBC news, 31 Mar. 2025
For the moment, Turkey has gained the strong upper hand in the current outcome, and Russia, in its hasty retreat, has suffered a devastating loss.
—Natasha Hall, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2024
Despite the progress throughout the years, white people have always and continue to have a financial upper hand in society.
—Giana Levy, refinery29.com, 15 July 2024
Compulsive bettors often operate under the illusion of control, thinking that in sports betting, compared to a game of chance like slot machines, their expertise will give them an upper hand.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, The Athletic, 17 Apr. 2024
See All Example Sentences for upper hand
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“Upper hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upper%20hand. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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