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
Elevate and rattle from high ground, or a tree stand or tripod, to spot more bucks.
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Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
And for people who are still in the path of disaster, Hecht said, pay them to move to high ground.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 14 Oct. 2024
Some cooked food on charcoal grills or hiked to high ground in the hopes of finding a signal to call loved ones.
—Erik Verduzco and Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Timmy Futch of the Big Bend community of Horseshoe Beach stayed put for the hurricane, only driving to high ground when the water reached his house.
—Stephen Smith, arkansasonline.com, 29 Sep. 2024
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Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
And for people who are still in the path of disaster, Hecht said, pay them to move to high ground.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 14 Oct. 2024
Some cooked food on charcoal grills or hiked to high ground in the hopes of finding a signal to call loved ones.
—Erik Verduzco and Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Timmy Futch of the Big Bend community of Horseshoe Beach stayed put for the hurricane, only driving to high ground when the water reached his house.
—Stephen Smith, arkansasonline.com, 29 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high ground
Noun
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That gave Sporting a man advantage for 44 minutes, including stoppage time.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
2 Mar. 2025
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These early experiments illustrated one of geothermal’s key advantages: it can be used for both electricity and heating, which collectively account for around thirty-eight per cent of global climate emissions.—
Brent Crane,
The New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2025
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Resolution on Joey Bosa, the four-time Pro Bowl edge rusher who is mulling interest from Miami.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2025
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The inability to find a disruptive pass rusher and the lack of game-changing edge rushers still available would suggest trading him would be even more detrimental to the hopes of resuscitating the pass rush.—
Paul Dehner Jr.,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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Firefighters on Sunday began to gain an upper hand on more than 170 wildfires in North and South Carolina that had prompted evacuations, officials said.—
Amy Graff,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article GAINESVILLE — Ailing and unable to gain an upper hand on Vanderbilt, No. 6 Florida turned to a 20-year-old sophomore from Slovenia to scratch out a critical SEC win.—
Edgar Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2025
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