在关于人工智能的辩论中，许多人担心机器将占据上风。

In the debate about AI, many worry that machines will ___have ___the ___upper ___hand.

合并后，我们公司终于在市场上占据了上风。

After the merger, our company finally ___had ___the ___upper ___hand in the market.

尽管初期受挫，她团队的准备意味着他们在关键谈判中占据了上风。

Despite initial setbacks, her team's preparation meant they ___had ___the ___upper ___hand during the crucial negotiations.