upper hand
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Businesses now have the upper hand on labor, a reversal of what happened during the post-pandemic recovery.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026
"China still has the upper hand" going into next week's talks, said Wang of Eurasia Group.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
In the latest installment of Unhinged, Slate’s dating advice column, Steffi Cao counsels a woman whose dates are uncomfortable with her having the financial upper hand.
From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026
But even within confederations, there is disagreement and it makes it very difficult to predict whether Infantino or his opponents have the upper hand in this battle.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
A bond bigger than any crown pulses through the five of us, and, for the first time since the start of this pageant, I know it’s me who has the upper hand.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
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