high ground

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Recent Examples of high ground On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground. Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026 On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground. Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026 Both sides suffered heavy losses, but the outnumbered Union forces held onto high ground. Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026 The Democrats are also passionate about the Constitution, the rule of law and due process — all high ground positions. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for high ground
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high ground
Noun
  • While Spain looks primed to defend their crown with a young core and home-field advantage, the race to lift the World Cup in 2030 has almost four years to now take shape.
    Dean Jones, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • With warm Southern weather stretching way beyond Labor Day, this is actually the perfect time to take advantage, with lots of days on the porch still left.
    Sarah Scott, Southern Living, 19 July 2026
Noun
  • Now, Porsha is sharpening her knives before going in for the kill, adding a hilarious edge to an already delightfully macabre episode.
    Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 20 July 2026
  • Ossoff has led in every public survey since April 2025, including a Fox News poll that showed him with a 56-43 edge over Collins.
    Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
Noun
  • But Ukraine looks more and more likely to be entering the next round of negotiations with a strong upper hand.
    Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
  • The first one will give one team an upper hand, but obviously can’t dictate the entire series.
    David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026

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“High ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20ground. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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