as in advantages
the more favorable condition or position in a competition
one would have thought that having the superior product would have given the company the high ground in the video format war
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Noun
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The group, made up primarily of siblings and some of their cousins, has managed to develop an international following with their short films despite a lack of formal training or much in the way of economic advantages.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2026 -
Additionally, these IRAs have the same tax advantages as standard IRAs.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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This approach also tackles corners and edges that a hose attachment can’t quite reach.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
20 Feb. 2026
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“High grounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20grounds. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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