upper hand
noun
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finally gained the upper hand in the argument
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Many argue that spending money in a game gives an upper hand to those who don’t, resulting in an unbalanced in-game experience.
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Bartosz Skwarczek, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Kiefer Sherwood continues his dream breakout season Colorado had the clear upper hand in controlling the flow of play and generating chances through the first 20 minutes.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
But instead, Beijing exploited this opening to consolidate control, get rich, and gain the economic upper hand over other countries.
—A. Wess Mitchell, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Yesterday, Trump told reporters on Air Force One that China was holding up the sale, suggesting that China may have an upper hand in TikTok negotiations, and perhaps TikTok is losing its sheen as a US bargaining chip in Trump's bigger trade war.
—ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025
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Bartosz Skwarczek, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Kiefer Sherwood continues his dream breakout season Colorado had the clear upper hand in controlling the flow of play and generating chances through the first 20 minutes.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
But instead, Beijing exploited this opening to consolidate control, get rich, and gain the economic upper hand over other countries.
—A. Wess Mitchell, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Yesterday, Trump told reporters on Air Force One that China was holding up the sale, suggesting that China may have an upper hand in TikTok negotiations, and perhaps TikTok is losing its sheen as a US bargaining chip in Trump's bigger trade war.
—ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025
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“Upper hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upper%20hand. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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