the high ground
noun
: a position in which one has an advantage over others
They claim to have the (intellectual) high ground in this debate.
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The Democrats’ crisis in Maine is a factional battle in which one faction, the progressives, got the high ground early.
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David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 June 2026
Be better, take the high ground, be respectful, obey the laws, help your neighbor.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
The signs dive into the backstory of landmarks like Fort Revere Park, where the high ground offers a clear look at the Boston Harbor.
—Cheryl Maguire, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2026
Zaragoza stationed his men on the high ground, hidden behind cacti, behind walls of dilapidated forts, in ditches.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 May 2026
In the court of public opinion, the president would hold the high ground.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
And, finally, geostationary orbit (GEO) holds the high ground at more than 22,300.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 14 Nov. 2025
This is not the time for stagnation as China looks to overtake America’s lead in the high ground of space.
—Big Think, 15 Oct. 2025
Firms that fail to shine light on their dark data risk ceding the high ground in insights and inviting risk exposures lurking in unindexed archives.
—Daniel Fallmann, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 June 2026
Be better, take the high ground, be respectful, obey the laws, help your neighbor.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
The signs dive into the backstory of landmarks like Fort Revere Park, where the high ground offers a clear look at the Boston Harbor.
—Cheryl Maguire, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2026
Zaragoza stationed his men on the high ground, hidden behind cacti, behind walls of dilapidated forts, in ditches.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 May 2026
In the court of public opinion, the president would hold the high ground.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
And, finally, geostationary orbit (GEO) holds the high ground at more than 22,300.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 14 Nov. 2025
This is not the time for stagnation as China looks to overtake America’s lead in the high ground of space.
—Big Think, 15 Oct. 2025
Firms that fail to shine light on their dark data risk ceding the high ground in insights and inviting risk exposures lurking in unindexed archives.
—Daniel Fallmann, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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“The high ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20high%20ground. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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