upper hand
noun
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finally gained the upper hand in the argument
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But the victory actually gives them an upper hand over the New England Patriots, who were enjoying their bye week.
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Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Benzaquen said ProphetX’s sports-only strategy gives it an upper hand over bet-on-everything rivals that also offer wagers on elections, economics and pop culture.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Here, too, China at present appears to be gaining an upper hand.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2025
Both processors were competitive, and neither gained a drastic upper hand, save for some specific tasks.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
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Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Benzaquen said ProphetX’s sports-only strategy gives it an upper hand over bet-on-everything rivals that also offer wagers on elections, economics and pop culture.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Here, too, China at present appears to be gaining an upper hand.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2025
Both processors were competitive, and neither gained a drastic upper hand, save for some specific tasks.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Upper hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upper%20hand. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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