upper hand

Example Sentences

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Tech companies are competing to secure supplies, giving memory manufacturers the upper hand on pricing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

That allows "suppliers to maintain the upper hand in pricing power", it said, predicting strong annual results for SK hynix in 2026.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Police eventually cleared the show, but Dead City had the upper hand.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Only hours before the announcement of the ceasefire, the hardline Chief Justice, Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, told Iranian state TV that Iran was seeking an end to the war while still maintaining an upper hand.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Looking at the small firefights and numbers of enemy killed, de la O figured the United States had the upper hand.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge