as in advantage
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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Recent Examples of high ground
Palpatine wins and becomes emperor because he’s forced the Jedi to become their worst selves, to, unlike Obi-Wan later in the film, surrender their moral high ground.
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Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 28 Apr. 2025
The result was an antislavery moral high ground from which the United Kingdom, and later the U.S., could measure other countries and monitor the high seas.
—Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2025
Only then will those who still retain power over him have the ethical high ground and democratic consent to remove him.
—Shaun Richman, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
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Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 28 Apr. 2025
The result was an antislavery moral high ground from which the United Kingdom, and later the U.S., could measure other countries and monitor the high seas.
—Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2025
Only then will those who still retain power over him have the ethical high ground and democratic consent to remove him.
—Shaun Richman, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high ground
Noun
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Do Exclusive Giveaways And Conduct Follow-Up Bake exclusivity into a giveaway and track which loyal customers take advantage.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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That said, Nordstrom cardmembers enjoy a major advantage: Early Access, beginning as early as July 8, depending on your Nordy Club status.—
Lauren Alexis Fisher,
Footwear News,
30 June 2025
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Like Squid Game, The Prisoner beguiles the viewer by turning traditional symbols of familiar, homegrown calm (in this case, an idyllic seaside town) into disorientating weapons that keep the characters on a knife's edge.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
27 June 2025
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Cook, undisturbed, until pancake edges are dry and bubbles begin to form on surface, about 3 minutes.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
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Yesterday, Trump told reporters on Air Force One that China was holding up the sale, suggesting that China may have an upper hand in TikTok negotiations, and perhaps TikTok is losing its sheen as a US bargaining chip in Trump's bigger trade war.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 June 2025
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In a back and forth game, the Pioneers got an upper hand and secured an 52-44 victory.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Feb. 2025
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