get the upper hand
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“Maybe I need to push myself and buy some outfits that would let me get the upper hand in diplomatic negotiations,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025
Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn floated the idea on Monday that Fury might be trying to get the upper hand in potential negotiations with Joshua.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2025
Their first on-field interaction might have been awkward, and perhaps in the next meeting between their teams, Williams will get the upper hand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2024
OK, so the Raiders did get the upper hand on the Seahawks their fair share of times in those days, such as the aforementioned ’83 title game.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 24, 2022
Three days later, on a Saturday morning, as we were making breakfast, the camp learned that the firefighters had begun to get the upper hand.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
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