upper hand
Example Sentences
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"Russia will very likely eventually develop countermeasures so Ukraine's international partners have a rare and temporary opportunity to exploit favourable battlefield dynamics while Ukraine has the upper hand."
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Tech companies are competing to secure supplies, giving memory manufacturers the upper hand on pricing.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
And the Iranians will come into the talks thinking they have the upper hand.
From Slate • Apr. 8, 2026
A scarcity of talent has, on balance, given workers the upper hand over their employers.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
A bond bigger than any crown pulses through the five of us, and, for the first time since the start of this pageant, I know it’s me who has the upper hand.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
