Sentence examples for upper hand in discussions from inspiring English sources

At the moment, the crown prince apparently has the upper hand in discussions among the king's close aides, but opposition leaders say that the king has been known to play members of his inner circle against one another and that the dynamic could change at any time.

But United held the upper hand in the discussions, said Gary Chaison, a professor of industrial relations at Clark University in Worcester, Mass.

Thus, public data that was intended to provide average citizens with better information with which to hold leaders accountable has provided yet another means for moneyed interests to gain the upper hand in policy discussions.

Gail: This is possibly the first time in my life that someone attempted to get the upper hand in a discussion by hinting that Catholic women have an unfair advantage.

He had a reputation for irony, though what that means exactly is controversial; at a minimum, Socrates's irony consisted in his saying that he knew nothing of importance and wanted to listen to others, yet keeping the upper hand in every discussion.

Crucially, the People's Bank of China, which is more hawkish on inflation than other government agencies, albeit lacking independence, has managed to keep the upper hand in the latest wrangling over policy, analysts familiar with the policy discussion say.

They do have an upper hand in their own countries.

Employers still have the upper hand in many firms.

So who really has the upper hand in this administration?

Women occasionally took the upper hand in affairs of state.

"Today" had the upper hand in booking A-list celebrities.