upper hand
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finally gained the upper hand in the argument
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Morgan says outsiders — like tech entrepreneur Beto Altamirano and former Texas Secretary of State Rolando Pablos — have an upper hand, in part because support among current councilmembers will be split.
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Megan Stringer, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
Devine has upper hand in campaign support, experience Texas is one of eight states where partisan elections govern the selection of justices to the state's highest civil and criminal courts.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Feb. 2024
Republicans led by former President Donald Trump still have an upper hand, largely because the GOP is still seen as the party with stronger free-market allegiances.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Its products have been credited as key to Turkey gaining an upper hand in its fight against Kurdish militants.
—Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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Megan Stringer, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
Devine has upper hand in campaign support, experience Texas is one of eight states where partisan elections govern the selection of justices to the state's highest civil and criminal courts.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Feb. 2024
Republicans led by former President Donald Trump still have an upper hand, largely because the GOP is still seen as the party with stronger free-market allegiances.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Its products have been credited as key to Turkey gaining an upper hand in its fight against Kurdish militants.
—Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Upper hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upper%20hand. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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