upper hand
noun
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finally gained the upper hand in the argument
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Both processors were competitive, and neither gained a drastic upper hand, save for some specific tasks.
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PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
On the other hand, Cramer said China's upper hand on the U.S. on rare earth minerals, which are important components in fighter jets, electric vehicle motors, and more, is another important layer to the trade tensions.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2025
His quickness often gives him an upper hand to wall off lanes or square off rushers (zero sacks allowed).
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Winged munition autonomously detects moving targets Raytheon also highlighted that the StormBreaker smart weapon gives operators an upper hand in combat by hitting moving targets in some of the worst weather conditions.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
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PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
On the other hand, Cramer said China's upper hand on the U.S. on rare earth minerals, which are important components in fighter jets, electric vehicle motors, and more, is another important layer to the trade tensions.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2025
His quickness often gives him an upper hand to wall off lanes or square off rushers (zero sacks allowed).
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Winged munition autonomously detects moving targets Raytheon also highlighted that the StormBreaker smart weapon gives operators an upper hand in combat by hitting moving targets in some of the worst weather conditions.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Upper hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upper%20hand. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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