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up·per-hand

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of upper-hand in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of upper-hand in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of upper-hand in a Sentence

  1. Senate Foreign Relations Committee:

    I think it’s Putin’s way of sending a message to the Europeans that I can affect you. You may have the upper hand on me, But I can also affect you.

  2. Gail Saltz:

    You feeling great, sexy, or confident could shift the balance of the relationship, they fear losing the identity of the more confident one or losing the upper hand.

  3. Lynette Round:

    The weather is starting to cooperate, so it's letting firefighters get the upper hand on the fires.

  4. Richard Francis:

    It seems that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has gained the upper hand in terms of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro control over the key institutions in the country, including the military, which is most key. So, in the near term it seems unlikely that anything from that aspect is going to happen.

  5. Noah Bonsey:

    But it seems to be the rebel side that is more concerned about the trajectory at this moment, while the regime camp enjoys momentum, the regime itself never showed much openness for compromise even in its most vulnerable moments, so we can expect its current sense of momentum to further reinforce maximalism as Damascus pushes for a decisive military upper hand.

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