as in advantage
the more favorable condition or position in a competition
one would have thought that having the superior product would have given the company the high ground in the video format war
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Recent Examples of high ground
The result was an antislavery moral high ground from which the United Kingdom, and later the U.S., could measure other countries and monitor the high seas.
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Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2025
Only then will those who still retain power over him have the ethical high ground and democratic consent to remove him.
—Shaun Richman, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
Critically, Israel established strategic control over the Syrian side of Mount Hermon, a strategic high ground at the base of the Anti-Lebanon mountains that was part of the lands of the Tribe of Manasseh in Ancient Israel.
—Bassem Eid, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025
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Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2025
Only then will those who still retain power over him have the ethical high ground and democratic consent to remove him.
—Shaun Richman, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
Critically, Israel established strategic control over the Syrian side of Mount Hermon, a strategic high ground at the base of the Anti-Lebanon mountains that was part of the lands of the Tribe of Manasseh in Ancient Israel.
—Bassem Eid, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high ground
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Pone hit a sacrifice fly to put Ole Miss up 5-4, Mackenzie Pickens hit and RBI single in the fifth for a two-run advantage and Brady sent a solo home run to left-center field in the seventh to set the final score.—
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
26 May 2025
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There are advantages older figures can bring to politics — even if the current generation has ruined the reputation of elder statesmen.—
Jack Butler,
National Review,
25 May 2025
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In the second round of the playoffs, against the defending champion, the Boston Celtics, the script was flipped: the Knicks got down by huge margins in the first two games but came storming back for the victory in both, creating a 2–0 edge.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
22 May 2025
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Special teams ace/edge rusher DeAngelo Malone also would be a difficult cut.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Catch Up On The Story Stars, Mikko Rantanen gain upper hand on Jets with Game 3 victory: Takeaways The Stars scored three third-period goals to break a tie and earn a 5-2 win in Game 3 and a 2-1 series lead.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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The sellers have the slight upper hand as the major indices test import long term areas of support.—
Adam Sarhan,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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