Synonyms for upper hand
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1. upper hand, whip handnoun

   position of advantage and control

   Synonyms:
   whip hand

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1. • Favorable Position

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1. upper handnoun

   Synonyms:
   superiority, advantage, ascendency, dominion, rule, pre-eminence, supremacy, mastery, mastership

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1. Eugen Weinberg:

   Though oil is recovering again today, the lack of any coordinated action by OPEC+ means that oversupply concerns are likely to retain the upper hand.

2. Ellen Johnson:

   The sustaining of anti-Ebola measures over the last two months has meant that in Liberia we now have the upper hand, But our government remains concerned that progress in this battle will lead to complacency on the part of the international community.

3. 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.

4. Deborah Srb:

   It is definitely a buyer's market and they have the upper hand.

5. James Ferstle:

   The culture needs to favor the clean athletes rather than the win-at-all costs mentality that has the upper hand today, unless we do change the culture, there will continue to be scandals.