Examples of upper hand in a Sentence

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Recent Examples on the Web But mid-level workers, on the hunt for flexibility and fed up with their workload, seem to have the upper hand. — Jane Thier, Fortune, 14 June 2022 And with today’s tight labor market, workers continue to have the upper hand — there are almost two jobopenings for every unemployed person — creating an environment that’s even more favorable to labor union activity. — Alicia Wallace, CNN, 14 June 2022 As is often the case, the defenders have the upper hand. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 6 June 2022 Assemblyman Robert Rivas seems to have the upper hand, but Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon still has the office, writes columnist George Skelton. — Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2022 Whoever shoots more, farther and faster should have the upper hand. — David Axe, Forbes, 4 June 2022 For now the dollar clearly has the upper hand, trading higher against the euro, British pound, and yen even as US inflation soars. — Nate Dicamillo, Quartz, 13 May 2022 Some experts say that mutual abuse is a myth and that Depp and Heard's dynamic was one of reactive abuse, with power imbalances in which Depp had the upper hand. — Jessica Wang, EW.com, 10 May 2022 Good morning, In this ongoing war for talent, one thing is clear—employees have the upper hand. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 6 May 2022 See More

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