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At first glance, Amazon appears to have the upper hand.
The bottom line: Republicans admit Democrats have the upper hand.
Will China have the upper hand if Rajapaksa displaces Wickremesinghe?
Why do cities have the upper hand this time around?
For now, Mr. Mirziyoyev seems to have the upper hand.
Moderates in favour of elections, however, now have the upper hand.
Negan's cohorts think they have the upper hand as a result.
Despite all this worry, the bulls still have the upper hand.
And third, lest we forget: We always have the upper hand.
The bulls have the upper hand, at least for the moment.
Possibly because he, and his character, have the upper hand anyway.
Democrats have the upper hand, but they aren't acting like it.
For now, clean-government forces have the upper hand in Slovakia.
"They are trying to have the upper hand at the table".
"The anti-immigrant folks really have the upper hand," he said.
That means Republicans inherently have the upper hand in the gerrymandering game.
On a per-capita basis Taipei appears to have the upper hand.
Despite these pockets of resistance, Pelosi seems to have the upper hand.
If what Leuschner says is true, Tier does have the upper hand.
And so far, it looks like technology companies have the upper hand.
Democrats have the upper hand and they should play the upper hand.
In both states, Republicans have the upper hand in the gubernatorial race.
More probably, the economic nationalists on his team will have the upper hand.
Facing little competition from America, Russia and China will have the upper hand.
In terms of numbers, hardliners are almost certain to have the upper hand.
But like their Parthian forebears, Iran and its allies have the upper hand.
Consumers simply don't have the upper hand when it comes to online transactions.
The candidates with the most support would have the upper hand, of course.
Trump would appear to have the upper hand going into the first debate.
If demand is high but gasoline is plentiful, distributors have the upper hand.
Even if his body remains weak, he'll still have the upper hand again.
But when it comes to making connections, introverts may have the upper hand.
Varadkar said the EU would have the upper-hand when talks get underway.
One conclusion is clear: Prosecutors have the upper hand in this epic battle.
I would argue that, for the moment, robotic exploration should have the upper hand.
And for now, Cruz and Rubio have the upper hand, according to the data.
Cornyn's campaign expressed confidence that its candidate would have the upper hand against Castro.
You have the upper hand in this situation, but you can avoid provoking aggression.
The president of China may have the upper hand after a visit to Pyongyang.
"It is definitely a buyer's market and they have the upper hand," she says.
Recent polls suggest Democrats have the upper hand over Republicans going into the elections.
IN HIS trade war with China, President Donald Trump appears to have the upper hand.
Were Iranian Kurds to start a serious revolt, Iran's forces would have the upper hand.
Were it just a tit-for-tat tariff battle, America would have the upper hand.
A religious exemption seems to have the upper hand for now, but that could change.
Civil rights groups believe they will have the upper hand in at least some cases.
So Trump will continue to have the upper hand in confirming judges to lifetime posts.
"The China hawks have the upper hand in Washington at the moment," Professor Curran said.
But he noted that sellers still have the upper hand in some neighborhoods, particularly downtown.
The bird-strike community can safely claim to have the upper hand at the moment.
Indeed, Texas may have the upper-hand in this land duel with the Trump administration.
It's not entirely clear that Democrats or Republicans have the upper hand in the abortion debate.
If you're a member of the Beyhive, you're gonna have the upper hand in today's game!
On their first meeting, a first-to-10 exhibition, Kishida looked to have the upper hand.
Campbell's campaign believes they have the upper hand with these voters, even in Fayard's own backyard.
A quiz for our country of the week (New Zealanders will obviously have the upper hand).
For the first time in years, apartment hunters and tenants renewing leases have the upper hand.
As the second Trump-Kim meeting approaches, North Korea looks to have the upper hand again.
In both North Carolina and Nevada, Clinton appears to have the upper hand on those two issues.
When it comes to metaphor and allusion, humans will always believe that they have the upper hand.
The late night star will clearly have the upper hand, given his capacity as the Oscars emcee.
What is clear is that Russia — and, by proxy, Assad — seems to have the upper hand here.
It may seem that the males are controlling the sperm, but the females have the upper hand.
And that prime minister will have the upper hand in forming the government and making domestic policy.
These data points might suggest Democrats and abortion rights activists have the upper hand in the abortion debate.
Taxify, as a European company battling a pair of US-based mobility startups, may have the upper hand.
She could think Democrats now have the upper hand politically, with polls showing support for the impeachment process.
One day, you have the upper hand, you're in control, and the next, you're totally at somebody's mercy.
It's almost like the more cold and more unfazed you are, the more you have the upper hand.
At this point prayers are not enough, ignorance and hatred can not continue to have the upper hand.
Democrats appear to have the upper hand in the national battle for control of the House of Representatives.
It frustrated leaders of the European Union, who increasingly appear to have the upper hand in the discussions.
In the first of three rounds against Mr. Li, Mr. Yan initially appeared to have the upper hand.
On the surface, the U.S. would appear to very much have the upper hand in any trade confrontation.
The combination of high demand and limited inventory means that sellers have the upper hand at the moment.
Democrats feel they have the upper hand after winning control of the House and seven governorships last month.
Progressive Democrats appeared to have the upper hand over moderates as the bill went through its final iterations.
But with newer and smaller devices hitting the market, kids motivated to vape will have the upper hand.
The Piedmont region of northwestern Italy was one such place where pessimism seemed to have the upper hand.
Aggressive private hackers and state-sponsored cyber-warriors appear to have the upper hand over beleaguered corporations and governments.
"Constitutionally, the federal government might have the upper hand ... but the B.C. government could force significant delays," he said.
This is exactly what we should expect to happen when sellers have the upper hand over buyers, economists say.
She seemed to have the upper hand and many people began to wonder if perhaps she had been underestimated.
So long as that remains true, those that can put the bigger picture first will have the upper hand.
But for now a populist camp around Putin appeared to have the upper hand over those calling for reform.
Analysis: Trump administration officials claim they have the upper hand as China's economy begins to buckle under U.S. tariffs.
Varadkar said "the reality of the situation" is that the EU will have the upper hand in trade talks.
Overall, 22020 percent of respondents said male candidates have the upper hand, compared to 8 percent who thought otherwise.
And when it seems as though there's not enough to go around, nature will always have the upper hand.
Democrats believe they finally have the upper hand — and Donald Trump has made himself extremely vulnerable to their attacks.
So Republicans will definitely have the upper hand regardless of who the Democrats nominate heading into November in this district.
The falling share of labour in the American economy shows that capital seems to have the upper hand over labour.
Plumbing is a dog-eat-dog kind of business and those with the strongest truck decals have the upper hand.
But administration officials, emboldened by a federal appeals court ruling in Virginia last month, think they have the upper hand.
And Mr. Trump, as the nominee and the fund-raising tent pole for the party, may have the upper hand.
Disney appears to have the upper hand, because the Fox assets it's buying include a 39 percent stake in Sky.
Muller said he respected Tesla and it remains to be seen who will have the upper hand in the future.
As the CEO of Mayweather Promotions, Ellerbe, 54, appears to have the upper hand when it comes to talent identification.
Thus, in the ongoing game of thrones between Raisi and Larijani, Raisi so far seems to have the upper hand.
Congressional Democrats feel they have the upper hand in negotiations and few incentives to give the president what he wants.
Right now the state looks somewhat more competitive on the presidential level, but Clinton appears to have the upper hand.
Cities like New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco might have the upper hand when it comes to foodie restaurant culture.
There, companies like Apple, which are rolling out cards in partnership with a bank like Goldman Sachs, have the upper hand.
But it faces competition from a medicine produced by rival Roche that some analysts say may already have the upper hand.
"Our military officials there do not have the upper hand; they mostly only wait to respond to the Taliban," he said.
Nexstar appeared to have the upper hand, the person said, until Sinclair proposed $43.50 a share on Saturday, sealing the deal.
Think about it: When you're standing and someone else is sitting, you feel more authoritative, like you have the upper hand.
But they fear alienation and arrest if they return to areas of Iraq where Shi'ite paramilitaries now have the upper hand.
"On the regime side, it is obvious that the Russians have the upper hand," said the Syrian Network for Human Rights's Aleji.
With the success of the recent North Korean missile tests, Pyongyang's diplomats could believe they have the upper hand at the moment.
In the current political milieu, anti-trade proponents have the upper hand, relegating vocal champions of free trade to a tiny minority.
But residents say moneylenders have the upper hand in these deals and commonly use threats of violence to enforce the repayment schedule.
I have more power as a waitress to tell you that what you're doing is inappropriate because I have the upper hand.
But Netflix may still have the upper hand: Governments are struggling to use old laws to regulate a "new" type of business.
NEW YORK (Reuters Breakingviews) - Carmakers have the upper hand in a brewing fight with the U.S. Department of Justice over emissions standards.
"They absolutely have the upper hand as a matter of policy and as also as a matter of politics," said Mr. Israel.
When it comes to raw power, a gaming laptop is almost always going to have the upper hand over a regular laptop.
But some of the President's domestic policy aides, who have the upper hand on the issue, have fought against any such move.
Normally, the Seattle Seahawks should have the upper hand in Week 17's biggest matchup, a rematch with the San Francisco 49ers.
Cash buyers often have the upper hand, as sellers would rather not deal with appraisals that might not meet those higher prices.
"It's a symbolic but important way of communicating that the anti-borders folks no longer have the upper hand," Krikorian told VICE News.
Trump's operating with his hands somewhat tied — congressional Democrats continue to have the upper hand in both negotiations and in the public eye.
The campaign is likely to revolve around the terms of Brexit, an issue where the Conservatives seem to have the upper hand politically.
The company has been fined hundreds of millions of dollars over those practices, which initially suggested that Apple may have the upper hand.
"If you're a member of the Beyhive, you're gonna have the upper hand in today's game," read a tweet from the official Jeopardy!
Peshmerga fighters, who swept in with the Americans in 2003, have the upper hand, but most of the province's officials are still Arabs.
Airlines based in those countries have the upper hand on numerous fronts, among them economies of scale, network synergies and more frequent flights.
You like knowing what makes other people tick and take special pleasure in knowing that you have the upper hand in most conversations.
"If you're a member of the Beyhive, you're gonna have the upper hand in today's game!" they wrote, followed by the bee emoji.
With Facebook's initial millimeter-wave patent yet to be granted, it's still unclear who would have the upper hand in such a fight.
It isn't lions, sharks, cockroaches, or even us human flesh bags who'd have the upper hand in the event of a doomsday scenario.
In at least one area, however, the Swedish capital will always have the upper hand: Silicon Valley will never get to host Eurovision.
Exactly how much global growth is slowing — if at all — is hotly debated, but the bears have the upper hand for the moment.
Higher rates mean those with cash to spare now have the upper hand and can demand a higher price to part with it.
Similarly, in Kansas City, Mo., sellers still generally have the upper hand, said Bobbi Howe, an agent with Keller Williams Kansas City North.
Even when I lost the third set I just felt like 'if I am on the right level, I have the upper hand'.
So while bag bans in states like California and New York command media attention, industry groups say they still have the upper hand.
The rat's rapid reproduction rate is a reason that the creatures are likely to have the upper hand in the competition for survival.
This is now a high-stakes game of chicken between two parties -- one each side believes they have the upper hand in politically.
Democratic voter enthusiasm has helped deliver the party victories in some Republican strongholds, suggesting that Democrats will have the upper hand in November.
Real estate analysts say it's the retailers, not the mall and shopping center owners, that still have the upper hand in most negotiations today.
Those companies not only have the upper hand when it comes to research and development; they also have a more diverse base of customers.
In each case, a group that used to have the upper hand is now angrily despondent at its place in society and future prospects.
" Jenna & Jordan Jenna begins her Paradise journey by pointing out, "Being an alien on Earth is weird because you also have the upper hand.
Researchers have found that those who take more breaks and take on fewer responsibilities may actually have the upper hand in being more productive.
There were moments when Trump did seem to have the upper hand, including when he pressed Clinton to defend her position on trade deals.
And Republicans will have the upper hand in redistricting in 2021 in that trio of states -- which matters a whole hell of a lot.
Lawless actors thus have the upper hand in the fight and are free to manipulate fast-evolving technologies to spread fake or highly polarizing news.
He begins slashing at her and seems to have the upper hand until Terra peddle kicks at her attacker, flinging his knife into the air.
Sellers in the right locations and price points will continue to have the upper hand as investors and first-time buyers fight for limited inventory.
The timetable would not be under its control, and the slow, grinding history of trade liberalisation shows that mercantilists tend to have the upper hand.
If both teams advance to the championship series, Cleveland might actually have the upper hand, even if Las Vegas has Golden State as heavy favorites.
"For now, Trump appears to have the upper hand ... and we know the Chinese are struggling, so he's got no incentive to deal," he said.
Instead, as companies stay private longer, and with more access to private capital, companies have the upper hand in choosing what those exits look like.
The advertising themes also show Republicans believe "they still have the upper hand when it comes to issues of national security and immigration," he said.
D.A. Davidson's Tom Forte said in an email Tuesday that Amazon may have the upper hand on Apple, because it has more room to grow.
That means employees willing to put time into developing tech skills may have the upper-hand in landing some of the most in-demand roles.
But Pence's new broadside, which he made while addressing American troops fighting the Islamic State, demonstrated that Republicans still think they have the upper hand.
Or you use the different platforms ... Yeah, because they own the distributing, right, and they have the upper hand in everything because they're writing the check.
Yet despite the array of options available to Chinese President Xi Jinping for retaliation to the American tariff hike, he doesn't necessarily have the upper hand.
Some sources say Broadcom may have the upper hand as it has submitted a higher bid that is also likely to invite less anti-trust scrutiny.
The German financial hub is viewed as likely to have the upper hand as it already hosts the European Central Bank and the EU insurance agency.
In 2017, autocracy — that is, government in which one person wields unlimited authority — seemed to have the upper hand against the troubled democracies of the West.
"We're in sort of a dangerous moment because both sides feel they have the upper hand," William Reinsch, a former senior U.S. Commerce official, told Reuters.
If the Affordable Care Act remains the law of the land, Democrats will have the upper hand as the protectors of those with pre-existing conditions.
So Littlefinger and his knights of the Vale — and, by extension, Sansa — seem to have the upper hand here in determining the future of the North.
At least when you're in the dungeon, you know you have the upper hand, the boundaries are clear, and there's an understanding that everything is fantasy.
It's too soon to say, but for now, it looks like states that choose to fight back against the SALT rollback will have the upper hand.
McConnell and the Republicans believe they have the upper hand, since its been the Democrats to block the Senate bill twice in the last 48 hours.
"On the military part alone, I sense that Republicans have the upper hand tactically [and] rhetorically," said Michael O'Hanlon, a defense specialist at the Brookings Institution.
North Korea appeared to have the upper hand in the talks to secure the return of Kim's body and the three nationals inside the embassy, experts said.
What they're currently trying to figure out is how to lure customers away from competitors like Paypal-owned Venmo, and analysts think they have the upper hand.
Still, if Britain did not have the upper hand over China 1,000 years ago, it did soon after, at least in terms of real output per person.
So of course, unless you're reading this in an age when they've got the whole immortality thing on point, time will always have the upper hand. Duh.
In a game where both teams are shooting poorly from beyond the arc, as was the case in Kansas-Villanova, North Carolina will have the upper hand.
Nawaz also said the terror cells seem to have the upper hand in Europe right now and the dynamic does not seem to be shifting that quickly.
Even though the corn lobby seemed to have the upper hand in early talks, the oil industry's efforts eventually gained more traction, industry sources have told Reuters.
She is confident that if her state were to allow teachers to carry firearms, she would have the upper hand over any armed assailant at her school.
Fearing that the Taliban will have the upper hand in those talks, some wondered whether two decades of gains, even if only modest ones, would be lost.
But the latest re-certification indicates that, despite the views of some hawkish Trump aides, those who favor upholding the deal have the upper hand for now.
It remains to be seen how the Senate sets up its impeachment trial — but for now, it looks like the majority Republicans will have the upper hand.
China was seen as a track where Ferrari would have the upper hand but it was Mercedes whose drivers lined up first and second on the grid.
One thing is certain: truly confident people always have the upper hand over the doubtful and the skittish because they inspire others and they make things happen.
As the consumer, you now have the upper hand when it comes to scoring the good goods at a fraction of the original price — if you move fast.
After video of the officer brutally subduing the girl went viral, Prime reversed the situation, imagining a world in which Becton was able to have the upper hand.
Job seekers have the upper hand in today's labor market — so much so that employers are beginning to be more flexible in order to bring on new talent.
The Democratic response was swift, reflecting an apparent belief among party leaders that they have the upper hand over the administration in the early stage of the probe.
The fact that it was Mr Pompeo who visited, rather than Robert Lighthizer, America's top trade negotiator, suggests that the administration's geopoliticians have the upper hand for now.
The barrage is a late effort to keep their team afloat as support for Donald Trump wanes and Democrats appear to have the upper-hand in Senate battlegrounds.
With drones flying over the sets, and some high-tech spy networks, the spoiler community will have the upper hand, because they have more time to collect secrets.
Thankfully at the VERY LAST MINUTE, we got the Meek Mill and Drake beef back on and popping again, but does Meek have the upper hand this time?
But even though job seekers have the upper hand right now, keep in mind that how you leave your current job can affect your career in the future.
Sergei Mironov, a senior lawmaker from the pro-Kremlin Just Russia party, said in another political talk show that Putin would definitely have the upper hand in Helsinki.
In the Democratic coalition of policy demanders, professional politicians, and the formal party apparatus, party-oriented thinkers (among all these types of coalition members) still have the upper hand.
When it comes to vertical flight, however, birds still have the upper hand: In 1999, a peregrine falcon named "Frightful" was recorded dive-bombing at 242 miles per hour.
In cases where they aren't shooting the lights out and don't have the upper hand, they plod along and keep it close until they can start shooting well again.
The real reason coaches get so upset about transfers, and about decommitments, is that it's the sole area of the college sports system where athletes have the upper hand.
Propped up by Russia's increasing military involvement, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad appears to have the upper hand in the war, which has also allowed radical Islamists to flourish.
Republicans now have the upper hand, largely due to a strategy of taking state houses in 2010 specifically so that they would control redistricting after the census that year.
But even with a snap election, it isn't clear that any political factions have the upper hand to secure a decisive win to form a strong government, analysts said.
There are three big reasons — above and beyond the fact that Democrats know they have the upper hand on timing — why this deal is unlikely to appeal to them.
But analysts said the attack in Kabul showed that the Taliban do not want a cease-fire because they are convinced they have the upper hand in the war.
But brands increasingly have the upper hand, and plenty of agencies agree to the clausesClients have been able to enforce IP clauses because plenty of agencies agree to them.
Reformers are pushing to hold a vote on the proposal in the next few months, before it's apparent which party might have the upper hand in the November elections.
Tech's best engineers haven't yet figured out how to equip an AI with intuition; as long as that remains the case, humans will have the upper hand in the workplace.
The events of this week, including an open corporate rebellion over Trump's refusal to decisively condemn white supremacists, should prove this to America's CEOs: They have the upper hand now.
Facebook is considering appealing on the data protection issues to the European Court of Justice, but here the Cartel Office may also have the upper hand, said Vinje, the lawyer.
Eric Franchi, co-founder of ad tech firm Undertone, likens the struggle to a losing game of whack-a-mole, in which advertisers will never quite have the upper hand.
Minority Leader Chuck Schumer insisted Democrats have the upper hand because Republicans control both chambers of Congress and the White House, saying a shutdown would be seen as their responsibility.
Senate Republicans have the upper hand Thanks to $21.5 million from the Adelsons, groups backing Senate Republicans have more to spend in the homestretch than do those backing Senate Democrats.
The law's individual cuts expire after 2628, and Democrats will have the upper hand in letting them go because deficits will be running $28500 trillion or more at that time.
Some legal experts argue the administration will have the upper hand because the high court has traditionally given wide latitude to the executive branch when it comes to immigration law.
In 2020, if you live on the coasts, follow politics intensely and hang around college-educated people, it's easy to think that the disruptive Democratic forces have the upper hand.
The February jobs report showed average earnings grew by 220% over the last year — a strong number that could indicate workers have the upper hand in a strong job market.
The New York Mets had no trouble tearing through the Chicago Cubs in the National League Championship Series last October and still seem to have the upper hand in the series.
"The hardliners have the upper hand, people, especially after today's statement from the Federal Reserve that inflation is negligible and the economy's fine—not too hot, not too cold, " Cramer said.
Other shoe brands may still have the upper hand in terms of sales and cultural cachet, but there's no doubt that more athletes and customers are taking notice of New Balance.
Both sides believe they have the upper hand, making the election a litmus test for public opinion that could shape the messaging of both parties heading into the 2020 presidential election.
Since there are 53 Republican senators and 47 Democrats, the GOP will have the upper hand in making those decisions — so long as they can keep their moderate members in line.
Political observers in Utah said there are at least a handful of state legislators would could run against Hatch in the Republican primary, though Hatch would likely have the upper hand.
In a post-apocalyptic future, be it nuclear wasteland or Anthropocene nightmare, a common sci-fi trope is that those able to harness old world technology will have the upper hand.
Proof of Iranian military action or attacks by its proxies in the region could also indicate that forces inside Iranian politics that are hostile to any dialogue have the upper hand.
Here's where the airlines have the upper hand: It comes down to the "contract of carriage," a legal document that spells out the rights and responsibilities of the airline and its passengers.
There's several reasons bulls still have the upper hand, for the moment: Bottom line: a lot is riding on the commentary of a couple dozen bank CEOs in the next few weeks.
He and his Democratic colleagues want to keep the pressure on Republicans to hold hearings on the nominee, Judge Merrick Garland, believing they have the upper hand in the public relations battle.
The White House needs something to happen that would change the politics of the situation, and would put the onus on Democrats, who think they have the upper hand, to solve it.
Polling data as recently as December show that Republicans have the upper hand on the politics of ObamaCare, with 48 percent of people opposing the law and only 85033 percent supporting it.
The waves at Shidashita, on the Chiba coastline east of Tokyo, are significantly smaller and more inconsistent than those in Tahiti, so surfers with strong aerial skills will have the upper hand.
And the Kardashians are the most famous influencers and reality TV stars in the world, which acts as a kind of social insurance policy; in any given friendship, they'll have the upper hand.
But companies like Amazon and Alphabet's Google have the upper hand because their broader knowledge of purchasing habits might give them an edge over airlines in presenting attractive offers, travel industry executives said.
Tycoons have the upper hand in negotiations with their lenders because they know that red tape, patronage and antiquated legal systems make it all but impossible to seize the assets of defaulting firms.
As a result, the Tigers are the faces of college football and appear to have the upper hand over the Tide heading into this season in a way they haven't in years past.
A source familiar with the talks in the Saudi capital tells Axios that, in essence, the lawyers oppose New York and bankers prefer it, and the bankers have the upper hand right now.
The Tigers have the upper hand so far and will go for a sweep of the three-game series, along with their sixth straight victory overall, when they host the Astros on Sunday.
Your skills need to change so rapidly that those younger than you seem to have the upper hand, at the moment, simply by virtue of having emerged from their playpen brandishing an iPad.
Democrats on Capitol Hill, armed with subpoena power and deeply mistrustful of Mr. Barr's motivations since he was first nominated, have pressed for more and believe they could soon have the upper hand.
"What will be interesting going forward is the overlap they'll have on video advertising, and that's really a focus we have in terms of who will likely have the upper hand there," he said.
The big picture: "When you have both sides convinced that they have the upper hand, you get the kind of conflict that you have right now," China trade expert Patrick Chovanec told Foreign Policy.
While we can't confirm whether the method actually works — nor can we encourage using the app to lie — it's clear that teens might have the upper hand, at least when it comes to technology.
"I'm joking here — don't take it seriously — but tonight I have the upper hand because I'm bilingual and the umpire behind the plate is, too," Red Sox Manager Alex Cora said before Tuesday's game.
"North Korea decided to cancel the performance to rein us in a bit, put a muzzle on South Korean media and make sure they have the upper hand during the Pyeongchang Olympics," he added.
Blackburn has said she is staying in the Senate race no matter what -- and there are some within the GOP who believe she would have the upper hand against Corker in a GOP primary.
One of them being that if knowing multiple languages it's easier to acquire a job than another because you have the upper hand of know more than one language which could mean higher pay.
An opposition party that demanded the right to hold them accountable would naturally have the upper hand in political arguments and could count on the implicit or explicit support of Euroskeptics as well as enthusiasts.
Maliki "has still enough support from large sections of the Shi'ite community, not necessarily to return to power, but to have the upper hand to decide who should be the next prime minister," Bahadli said.
The wisest among them will be closely examining how they plan to succeed in it – especially when the "Googles" of the world will continue to have the upper hand in both human and financial resources.
With few bargaining chips left on the table, a lame-duck Speaker and Democrats set to retake the majority in January, House Republicans are acknowledging their colleagues across the aisle may have the upper hand.
Another lesson is that despite the now popular notion that founders and entrepreneurs have the upper hand, venture capitalists still exercise a lot of power in Silicon Valley, writes Katie Benner, a Times technology reporter.
Ratification by the traditionally pro-free trade Netherlands remains uncertain, however, as opponents of the deal still have the upper hand in the country's Senate, which will get the final say at a later stage.
And, given his past comments, it's evident that he views tough talk as necessary to keep Iran in line: If they don't fear you, they won't respect you, and you won't have the upper hand.
And unless, or until, the world starts transacting and measuring wealth in some alternative currency, the crypto-critics will likely have the upper hand, even if they haven't played that hand terribly well to date.
The European Union is expected to have the upper hand when it formally begins Brexit negotiations with British Prime Minister Theresa May as it look to send a message to euroskeptic members of the regional bloc.
" *Presents Rachel with basket of cheesy buns*— Will, 28, a sales manager from Miami "I just want you to know that this is the only time I'm going to have the upper hand in the relationship.
They both may have the upper hand over Jordan because the position is selected by an internal Republican steering committee dominated by GOP leadership, and Jordan's tactics have alienated more moderate members of the Republican conference.
If it's true that White House officials are clashing over how hard a negotiating stance to take with countries like China over trade, this development suggests that the hawks might have the upper hand right now.
Some of the Americans concluded that because Mao had the support of the people, he would have the upper hand in the inevitable civil war with Chiang Kai-shek, viewed by Washington as obstinate and corrupt.
"The chances of us having a trade war have now increased ... The economic nationalists now certainly have the upper hand," said Monica de Bolle, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, a think tank.
With unemployment at its lowest level since 1003, job applicants may have the upper hand when they walk into an interview, and that goes for job offers on Main Street as well as from corporate human resources.
"The power relationship is one that favors the Americans; they have the upper hand, they have the bargaining chip to do whatever they want to do," former Somali Internal Security Minister Abdirisak Omar Mohamed told VICE News.
Robots may have the upper hand on math and science, and pretty much everything else we learn using computers, but when it comes to athletics, no one can kick around a ball quite like a human can.
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - African nations with rich reserves of copper and cobalt needed for the shift to electric vehicles sense they have the upper hand in negotiations with mining companies that are struggling to secure better terms.
Recode's Johana Bhuiyan argues that cities now have the upper hand: They've gotten better at this since the early days of Uber and Airbnb, and scooters don't have the same fervent user base as ride-hail apps.
If firms have the upper hand, because a new job is harder to find than a new worker, employers capture most of the surplus, creating a gap between the value created by workers and what they are paid.
On the issue of whether the final tax plan, while reducing the top tax rate, has no net tax cut (Trump Plan) or a net tax cut (House GOP Plan), watch for Trump to have the upper hand.
But as more consumers are getting hooked on on-demand experiences, physical retailers may have the upper hand, as they are able to deliver both online and offline shopping which offers better convenience than their online-only rivals.
Novak Djokovic is back at No. 1 and continues to have the upper hand as he showed by beating Federer for the fourth straight time by winning a taut, three-set semifinal at the Paris Masters on Saturday.
But Goldman is entering a crowded market for co-branded cards where retailers often have the upper hand, and analysts question how much tolerance its shareholders will have for growing the bank's fledgling consumer business through credit card lending.
Mosley admits McGregor would have the upper hand in an MMA fight -- but Shane says he's too smart to put himself in that situation ... and knows exactly what happens when combat fighters try to expand outside of their sport.
With its tourism industry increasingly diversified, a stronger country brand than when it first hosted the event in 2008 and other major sporting events in the bag, Singapore seems to have the upper hand in the talks with F873.
Buyers have the upper hand The downturn has translated into some pretty good deals for buyers, who snatched up an average discount of 10.4% off the original listing price during the second quarter, according to the Douglas Elliman report.
BEIJING — In the sudden rush of diplomacy involving North Korea, China has appeared to have the upper hand, hosting the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, twice before his long-anticipated Singapore summit meeting with President Trump even begins.
While they cannot force the nomination through, given their minority status, Democrats believe they have the upper hand politically, with Republicans forced to defend their position not to act even though Mr. Obama has almost 11 months remaining in his term.
Senate Democrats believe they have the upper hand with less than 220006 hours left to get a deal to President Obama's desk, after 2202 Republicans joined with them to stall a GOP proposal to fund the government through Dec. 2628.
Those voices appeared to have the upper hand for now, the source said, pointing to a realization that the 1979 border war with Vietnam did not go as well for China as the propaganda machine would like people to believe.
Baby boomers who plan to stay in their current communities are likely to have the upper hand in competing for a smaller, less expensive home if they've paid off or have significant equity in their current home thanks to inflated appreciation.
But "Chicanery" makes viewers feel the weight of every moment of that showdown, from the early going when Chuck seems to have the upper hand, to the moment when Jimmy delivers the killing blow — and seems utterly destroyed by having done so.
When the company's performance doesn't warrant the valuation they seek (or when investors have the upper hand), investors can insert special terms to protect their interests, essentially limiting their downside at the expense of past equity holders, many of whom are employees.
Analysts said the fact India had managed to force ExxonMobil to renegotiate was the latest proof that buyers have the upper hand in a market where LNG spot prices are well below oil-linked contract prices that were signed during the oil boom.
CAIRO (Reuters) - The planned arrival of Turkish military advisers in Libya should bolster the internationally recognized government, but may not be enough to turn the tide of a conflict in which eastern-based forces have the upper hand thanks to foreign support.
"The US and its regional partners see the importance of demonstrating that they also have the upper hand in conventional deterrence and readiness, and not just as a reaction to a full DPRK (Democratic Republic of Korea) attack," Wallace told CNN in an email.
And when my hero's Claustrophobia acts up during a tense battle in a narrow hallway, and he suffers a mental break, a subtle shift of momentum signaling the moment when I no longer have the upper hand—my distraught hero is referencing that decision too.
The accepted wisdom that a mouse and keyboard player will always have the upper hand over a player with a controller has gone largely unquestioned for decades, but game developers and console manufacturers have been either unable or unwilling to block devices like the XIM.
In addition, given Gillespie's post-primary strategic shift to Trumpian themes, a Republican win would serve to demonstrate that the issues of immigration, crime and race continue to win elections, even in a state where Democrats have been thought to have the upper hand.
From grilled beef and pizza to noodles and fruit, the food in Parasite serves as a symbol of power exchange, but no matter how much the Kims might think they have the upper hand, the broader systems of power only exist to pull them down.
Afterall, these are "two sides who still think they have the upper hand if not the ability to withstand pressure from the other side," Kennedy added, noting that the Chinese economy is still growing even though its stock markets have taken a hit recently.
Political observers in Michigan say Ian Conyers, who won a special election last year for his state Senate seat, would have the upper-hand over Conyers's son if he decides to run and would be a strong candidate overall for the early August primary.
The United States has a fundamental choice to make on whether to place Syria as a focal point in its strategic competition with Russia and Iran, which currently have the upper hand and are willing to put more skin in the game in the country.
Given that French-German rivalry — where Berlin wants to have the upper hand come what may – only ill-informed people can advocate that political skills were needed to make the monetary policies of the European Central Bank more acceptable to the 19 countries of the euro area.
"Incumbent financial institutions still have the upper hand in terms of scale and we have not yet reached the tipping point of digital disruption in either the U.S. or Europe," the managing editor of Citigroup GPS, Kathleen Boyle, wrote in the introduction to the new report.
May's plan represents a big reality check for proponents of Brexit who once argued that Britain would have the upper hand in withdrawal negotiations, gaining all the benefits of current membership in the single market while still enjoying the freedom to conduct an independent trade policy.
I realize you may not be able to tell me every word, a few words that are being negotiated there, but would this be an enforcement mechanism where United States would have the upper hand or where the two sides would sit jointly at the table?
It is true that when President Trump meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping Thursday and Friday at his Mar-a-Lago resort, he needs to extract agreements on key issues like North Korea and trade, but Trump does have the upper hand to a great extent.
LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said the European Union will have the upper hand in post-Brexit trade talks with the United Kingdom and questioned Prime Minister Boris Johnson's timetable of striking a deal by the end of the year, the BBC reported.
Read more: Trump knows where he stands on DACA — the White House won't let him say it Republicans have the upper hand in negotiations following Democrats' failed government shutdown effort over the weekend, and now they are willing to use the DACA program to extract immigration concessions from Democrats.
Talks between the Transitional Military Council (TMC) and the Declaration of Freedom and Change Forces (DFCF) alliance are at a standstill after weeks of negotiations over who will have the upper hand after the ouster of long-time president Omar al-Bashir last month, civilians or the military.
Ba2/BB rated Crown Holdings had an investor count of more than 250 for its US$2.08bn cross-border loan, sources said, allowing it to cut pricing to 200bp on the dollars and 237.5bp on the euros, showing that borrowers still have the upper hand in early 2018.
Even in fintech, some legacy players have the upper hand Honour of Kings, a fantasy multiplayer role-playing battle game, is the most popular mobile game in China with around 55 million daily active users, more than Pokemon Go at its peak, and it's the highest-grossing mobile game in China.
I believe we will need platforms that take advantage of the glut of human labor that the great automation shift will create, and, specifically, we will need platforms that focus on tasks where AI has trouble, and where humans have the upper hand, such as design, creativity, empathy and judgment.
Geoffroy Hureau, the general secretary of data provider CEDIGAZ, said Russia would be able to keep its market share in Europe thanks to lower production costs and have the upper hand in the battle with an expected influx of liquefied natural gas from the United States over the coming years.
North Korea feels like they have the upper hand on the diplomatic track -- which may be the driving force behind North Korea's announced openness to speaking with the United States on Sunday despite canceling their previous meeting with Vice President Pence and meeting directly, and very publicly, with the South Koreans.
"We're in a period where both sides think they have the upper hand in the negotiations and are sending public signals to that effect," said Wendy Cutler, a managing director for the Asia Society and a former diplomat and negotiator for the Office of the US Trade Representative under President Barack Obama.
Right now, North Korea may feel high on its SLBM "achievement," but the U.S. and its allies have the upper hand because their chosen tactic is to wait and see how the sanctions play out and to build power in numbers: South Korea, Japan, European allies, Southeast Asian friends, and even China.
President Trump could be a drag here in November, but Hogan is thought to have the upper hand against either of the Democrats he is likely to face: former NAACP president Ben Jealous, who is running as a progressive in the Sanders mold; and the more traditionally liberal Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker.
While Mr. Trong's supporters are said to have the upper hand in the elite, 16-member Politburo, they are worried that Mr. Dung, an unusually dynamic prime minister, has undercut the party leadership by strengthening government institutions and building a vast patronage network among provincial party bosses and in the 175-member Central Committee.
" The New York congressman added that he fears Trump's rhetoric on national security could hurt the public's broader perception of the GOP's ability to tackle terrorism: "Just from a political point of view, for Obama's policies get the upper hand at a time when we should have the upper hand even makes it more distressing.
But with regard to Kim Jong-un, maybe Kim Jong-un and the North Koreans don&apost have the -- maybe we don&apost have the upper hand with them or as much as an upper hand with them as we think, and I think that with that meeting, the president has to remain on his toes even more so.
Greg Walden (R-Ore.), who chairs the House GOP campaign arm, addressed the anxieties permeating the convention and country at large after Baton Rouge, Dallas and other violent outbursts, and suggested Republicans would have the upper hand over Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonLewandowski on potential NH Senate run: If I run, 'I'm going to win' Fighter pilot vs.
The report lays out the nuance of the settlement negotiation process, and what I found striking was how it seemed as if — despite being the party in violation of the rules — Facebook appeared to have the upper hand: Internally, the agency knew that it wasn't guaranteed to get a multibillion dollar fine and other new commitments from a federal judge.
The report lays out the nuance of the settlement negotiation process, and what I found striking was how it seemed as if — despite being the party in violation of the rules — Facebook appeared to have the upper hand: Internally, the agency knew that it wasn't guaranteed to get a multibillion dollar fine and other new commitments from a federal judge.
Dick DurbinRichard (Dick) Joseph DurbinSenate Democrats push Trump to permanently shutter migrant detention facility House panel investigating decision to resume federal executions To combat domestic terrorism, Congress must equip law enforcement to fight rise in white supremacist attacks MORE (D-Ill.) suggested that the Democrats would have the upper hand, adding that McConnell got "pasted" in the vote with 13 members of his own party rejecting the bill.
Biggest moves are towards Dems:#FL25: Diaz-Balart (R) - Likely R to Lean R#GA06: Handel (R) - Lean R to Toss Up#MI06: Upton (R) - Likely R to Lean R#PA85033: Perry (R) - Lean R to Toss Up#WA08: OPEN (R) - Toss Up to Lean D The movement is the latest indication that Democrats have the upper-hand in the House prior to Tuesday's midterms, when Democrats need to pick up 23 seats to regain control of the lower chamber.

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