have the upper hand in a sentence

Examples

1. But on Monday it was Lukashenko who appeared to have the upper hand.
2. And for now, they have the upper hand.
3. In this area we don't have the upper hand ."
4. Question is, who will have the upper hand?
5. And the detractors seem to have the upper hand.
6. As the year turns, though, the pessimists have the upper hand.
7. Nothing seemed to have the upper hand this spring.
8. Johnson appeared to have the upper hand .-----Northeast
9. They had previously appeared to have the upper hand in the new government.
10. For now, the bears have the upper hand.