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The Northern Sea Route is generally viewed as more developed and regulated, with Moscow investing heavily in infrastructure as part of a broader campaign to gain an upper hand in the Arctic.—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025 Trump has 'upper hand' on Democrats in crime debate, MSNBC guest admits.—FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025 At some point, if a contender were to lose a big man to injury, the Bulls could have an upper hand in such a trade, potentially at least secure a first-round pick.—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2025 Issa’s current 48th District already includes much of East County and a bit of southern Riverside, which would seemingly give him an upper hand in the GOP musical chairs.—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for upper hand
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