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up·per hand
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upper hand, whip handnoun
position of advantage and control
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upper hand
Upper hand refers to a position of advantage, control or dominance in a particular situation. It could be used in various contexts such as negotiations, competition, or conflicts, where one party or individual has more power or influence than the other.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of upper hand in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of upper hand in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of upper hand in a Sentence
This will further stigmatise anyone with symptoms of Ebola and is likely to drive infections underground just at a time when we're getting the upper hand.
The economic situation in Russia is deteriorating, and that gives China an upper hand in the relationship, ties between Moscow and Beijing have been asymmetric before Russia was a needier partner, but now this is an asymmetry on steroids where China has the commanding position, and definitely will be not shy to use it going forward.
It is definitely a buyer's market and they have the upper hand.
We need the White House to take charge and get the upper hand with the likes of the Kremlin, as far as I can tell, there is no creative strategy to get Paul Whelan home.
The Chinese government believes that President Trump is desperate for a deal before the end of the year, when the race for the presidential election will really heat up, trump's latest comments are a ploy to regain the upper hand in these negotiations.
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