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
Some cooked food on charcoal grills or hiked to high ground in the hopes of finding a signal to call loved ones.
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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
Not to suggest that those for whom social responsibility is second nature occupy some innate moral high ground—rather, a natural response to adversity.
—Ebony Flake, Essence, 31 Aug. 2024
This is a key factor in protective planning: What structures have a line of sight to the protectee, especially if that also includes high ground, a window, or a rooftop.
—Rachel Clarke, CNN, 16 July 2024
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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
Not to suggest that those for whom social responsibility is second nature occupy some innate moral high ground—rather, a natural response to adversity.
—Ebony Flake, Essence, 31 Aug. 2024
This is a key factor in protective planning: What structures have a line of sight to the protectee, especially if that also includes high ground, a window, or a rooftop.
—Rachel Clarke, CNN, 16 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for high ground
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high ground
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Another avenue for lawsuits against non-generative AI use is legal protections for trade secrets; trade secrets, which provide a competitive business advantage, are not known or shared with the public and reflect efforts designed to keep information secret.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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As industries across manufacturing, energy, and logistics embrace this transformation, the stakes for competitive advantage have never been higher.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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There was a pervasive sense of indignation from current and former European officials, who have funneled significant aid to Ukraine and are deeply worried about how a ceasefire deal could impact the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) eastern edge.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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The Pirates got to almost every loose ball and played with an edge that was nowhere to be found for the Huskies.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2025
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This history shows that buying territory in the Arctic has been a longstanding practice for geopolitical rivals struggling to gain an upper hand and ensure their own defense.—
James Patton Rogers & Caroline Kennedy Pipe / Made by History ,
TIME,
23 Jan. 2025
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Related Articles Firefighters gain upper hand after 80-acre Bonsall fire forces evacuations in California Editorial: Colorado’s new last-resort insurance company shares a name with California’s.—
Lauren Penington,
The Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2025
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“High ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20ground. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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