the high ground

noun

: a position in which one has an advantage over others
They claim to have the (intellectual) high ground in this debate.

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Or as Obi Wan Kenobi would put it, always have the high ground. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2025 Enough time has passed, and there is enough room on the high ground for all. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2024

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“The high ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20high%20ground. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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