upper

Example Sentences

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“Workers had the upper hand in the labor market, but today is more balanced and perhaps more skewed toward employers.”

From MarketWatch

Or maybe it’s not kindness at all but, rather, a way to reassure herself that she will always have the upper hand.

From Los Angeles Times

Police suspect Abdoulaye N. was one of two men who used a truck-mounted lift to gain access to the museum’s upper gallery.

From The Wall Street Journal

The reforms are expected to pass the upper house of the New South Wales parliament on Tuesday evening or early Wednesday evening.

From Barron's

Joke selection takes place on the upper level of the warehouse, where a handful of staff from across the company gather to pitch and assess the latest jokes they have come up with.

From BBC