upper hand
Example Sentences
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Businesses now have the upper hand on labor, a reversal of what happened during the post-pandemic recovery.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026
But the Byzantines regained the upper hand after 1001, soundly defeating Samuel's army in 1014.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
"One of the joys of my character was how strong and feisty she is: she had the upper hand over the men, for the most part," she told the Guardian, external in 2018.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
In the latest installment of Unhinged, Slate’s dating advice column, Steffi Cao counsels a woman whose dates are uncomfortable with her having the financial upper hand.
From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026
Even after White detailed the overwhelming evidence against him, Hale seemed unperturbed, as if he still held the upper hand.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
