upper hand

Example Sentences

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That gave existing exporters the upper hand: Exporters know that U.S. importers can’t easily find alternative suppliers, “so they face less competitive pressure to cut prices.”

From Los Angeles Times

Still, it made the action utterly compelling and, as usual, Australia ended with the upper hand.

From BBC

“Workers had the upper hand in the labor market, but today is more balanced and perhaps more skewed toward employers.”

From MarketWatch

Or maybe it’s not kindness at all but, rather, a way to reassure herself that she will always have the upper hand.

From Los Angeles Times

So far this year, dividend yield has held the upper hand.

From Barron's