How to Use upper hand in a Sentence
upper hand
noun
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But once the game tipped off, Carmel had the upper hand.
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Andy Yamashita,
The Indianapolis Star,
12 Dec. 2021
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Besides, in the here and now, Brees has the upper hand now.
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Jarrett Bell,
USA TODAY,
9 Nov. 2020
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The winner of this game gains an upper hand in the race for the Big 12 title.
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Matt Murschel,
orlandosentinel.com,
23 Oct. 2020
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The side with the upper hand may change, but the battle persists.
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Noam Cohen,
Wired,
28 June 2021
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In the land of light beer, Karbach may have a slight upper hand.
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Abigail Rosenthal,
Chron,
7 Sep. 2021
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As is often the case, the defenders have the upper hand.
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Globe Staff,
BostonGlobe.com,
6 June 2022
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Blues in the West Division, but the Blues have had the upper hand in the head-to-head series.
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Star Tribune,
30 Apr. 2021
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In the short term, and in select areas, that still presents renters with the upper hand.
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Noah Kirsch,
Forbes,
10 June 2021
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Regardless, the big studios could have the upper hand for the first time in a while.
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Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2022
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The clock was the only thing that stopped the Cougars, who enjoyed the upper hand in a 15-8 fourth quarter, too.
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Indy Star Ai Sports,
The Indianapolis Star,
28 Jan. 2023
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The 15-inch handle gives you the upper hand against tough to handle jobs.
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Chris Hachey,
BGR,
19 May 2021
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Democrats have the upper hand, pushing out each of the two bills on party-line 9-4 votes.
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Stephen Singer,
courant.com,
23 Mar. 2022
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The winner will have the upper hand in the Big Ten East and the chance to play for the conference title.
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Mark Heim | [email protected],
al,
21 Nov. 2020
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And Stitt is on the ballot in a year when his party is supposed to have the upper hand.
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Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
1 Nov. 2022
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The Nuggets still have the upper hand with two of the possible three games in Denver.
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oregonlive,
1 June 2021
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Stevens said the mindset at the time was that Blacks weren't as good, and whites would always have the upper hand.
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Eplunus Colvin,
Arkansas Online,
25 Apr. 2021
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Many more had been planned in the days of the Cold War with the Soviet Union, as a way to gain an upper hand.
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From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports,
USA TODAY,
9 June 2021
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My guess is that someone is going to end up with the upper hand.
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Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
23 Sep. 2022
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This time, the third-seeded Wolverines (22-0) got the upper hand.
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BostonGlobe.com,
27 June 2021
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On the face of it, Liverpool has the upper hand in this regard too.
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Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2022
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The Saints got the upper hand in that one, winning an ugly game in overtime over the Bears.
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Amie Just | Staff Writer,
NOLA.com,
9 Jan. 2021
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Oregon State had the upper hand for most of the first half in taking a 42-34 halftime lead.
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oregonlive,
20 Mar. 2022
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But the first order of business was to regain the upper hand with MSU.
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Shawn Windsor,
Detroit Free Press,
30 Oct. 2020
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One of the chief methods DDoSers use to gain the upper hand is known as reflection.
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Dan Goodin,
Ars Technica,
28 Oct. 2022
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In the first of what should be many matchups between Humphrey and Chase, the 6-foot wideout clearly had the upper hand.
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Ryan McFadden,
baltimoresun.com,
24 Oct. 2021
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The Bengals and Joe Burrow boast the upper hand with their offense.
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Mohammad Ahmad,
cleveland,
17 Dec. 2022
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For the first time in memory, workers have the upper hand in the jobs market.
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Christine Romans,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2022
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Lose it for a second, and your opponent will have the upper hand.
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Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Dec. 2022
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Other data shows Biden still has an upper hand against Trump among young voters.
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Ken Tran,
USA TODAY,
25 Apr. 2024
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But that advantage has see-sawed in the past, with Democrats holding an equally narrow upper hand during the 2022 election.
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Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2024
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