upper hand
noun
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finally gained the upper hand in the argument
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Arrowhead being the loudest stadium in the world is such an upper hand and such a pleasure to have.
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Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Apr. 2024
But Mann’s familiarity with some of the intricacies on both sides of the ball gives him the slight upper hand in being LaMelo’s understudy.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2024
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Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Apr. 2024
But Mann’s familiarity with some of the intricacies on both sides of the ball gives him the slight upper hand in being LaMelo’s understudy.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2024
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“Upper hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upper%20hand. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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