whip hand

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Recent Examples of whip hand Microsoft’s whip hand, more than anything, else, comes down to cold hard cash. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 19 Nov. 2023 The failure of the ‘red wave’ to materialize means that an old-fashioned socialist will have the whip hand over health care for the next two years. Joel Zinberg, National Review, 30 Nov. 2022 The media have the whip hand over Democrats, and the results are a horror. Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 27 Sep. 2021 Hence, despite Twitter's poison pill and a staggered board, Musk always had the whip hand. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2022 Amazon has been using the cameras to monitor social distancing between workers during the pandemic — just one of the ways in which computers hold the whip hand in this workplace. Sarah O'Connor, Ars Technica, 19 Mar. 2022 In a chilling report released a few weeks ago about Hollywood’s subordinate relationship to Beijing, PEN America described the forces that have given China the whip hand. Rich Lowry, National Review, 9 Sep. 2020 The president will be held responsible for whatever happens, so House Democrats have the whip hand in any negotiation. Ryan Cooper, TheWeek, 17 Mar. 2020 In fact, from the start the EU saw itself as holding whip hand in the talks, convinced that a failure, while bad for both sides, would be worse for the Brits. Laurence Norman, WSJ, 14 Dec. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whip hand
Noun
  • With the advantage of a year in the NBA in his favor, Buzelis showed a much higher ability to handle the ball in traffic.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2025
  • Kansas State has beaten the Jayhawks 16 straight times, but Missouri owns a razor-thin advantage in the Border War.
    Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 12 July 2025
Noun
  • There, leaning against the edge of his desk, dressed in his trademark grey suit, is the first-ever Audio-Animatronic of Walt Disney.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
  • Pearl Cove Beach Club Located at the western edge of Celebration Key, Pearl Cove offers an exclusive experience for an additional cost.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 21 July 2025
Noun
  • Many argue that spending money in a game gives an upper hand to those who don’t, resulting in an unbalanced in-game experience.
    Bartosz Skwarczek, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
  • Kiefer Sherwood continues his dream breakout season Colorado had the clear upper hand in controlling the flow of play and generating chances through the first 20 minutes.
    Harman Dayal, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025

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“Whip hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whip%20hand. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

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