upper hand
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finally gained the upper hand in the argument
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Weekend Brief spoke with a number of players and observers in the worlds in which Google operates to learn about the problems, possibilities, and potential pitfalls of ending Google’s upper hand.
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Peter Green, Quartz, 21 Sep. 2024
And the conflict could remain a stalemate for years to come, with no side gaining the decisive upper hand.
—Andrew J. Tabler, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2013
Recent Supreme Court decisions that weakened federal agencies' regulatory discretion could give insurers an upper hand in court.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 9 Sep. 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, 27 June 2024
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Peter Green, Quartz, 21 Sep. 2024
And the conflict could remain a stalemate for years to come, with no side gaining the decisive upper hand.
—Andrew J. Tabler, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2013
Recent Supreme Court decisions that weakened federal agencies' regulatory discretion could give insurers an upper hand in court.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 9 Sep. 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, 27 June 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 6 Oct. 2024.
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