Sentence examples similar to maintaining an upper hand from inspiring English sources

Shorn of their youthful attributes by the march of time, ageing athletes must look elsewhere to maintain an upper hand over opponents if they are to prolong their careers.

With the emerging nations swiftly absorbing many of the service industry skills we prize (see the rendering farms in China that make high intensity design processing a snip, or the excellent architecture coming out of India) how do we maintain an upper hand when we might very well be hanging on by our fingernails?

Recent developments in western Iraq also indicate that Anbar province may become the new hub for such al-Qaeda-linked militias, as the Assad regime maintains an upper-hand in Syria's bloody stalemate.

They do have an upper hand in their own countries.

In that respect, Cayard may have an upper hand.

When someone has an upper hand is very disconcerting.

Each side believes it has an upper hand.

"India had to have an upper hand sexually as well".

Relationships give you an upper hand in the marketplace.

www.nadaguides.com gives the buyer an upper hand in the deal.

Again, this is about positioning for the current negotiation – if public image is on one side, it increases their chances of winning the negotiation or at least maintaining the upper hand for a while.