Sentence examples similar to permit the upper hand from inspiring English sources

The DEC's approach to permitting could decide who will have the upper hand in enforcing those bans -- crucial questions for small towns and counties with limited budgets to fight lengthy court battles.

So Mr. Flanagan and Mr. Fitzpatrick have the upper hand because unless they sponsor a bill in the State Legislature permitting the library to use the armory property, the town's hands are tied.

Nature has the upper hand.

Investors have the upper hand.

"They have the upper hand.

"O.K. the upper hand".

The drugs get the upper hand.

The Taliban regained the upper hand.

The latter currently have the upper hand.

But the protectionists have the upper hand.

"The maternal imperative" has the upper hand.