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Several homes stood dangerously close to the edge of massive pits dug with excavators by miners seeking access to chrome deposits.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

To test whether diamond could behave differently under extreme mechanical conditions, the HKU team used a recently developed edge exfoliation method to produce an ultrathin, flexible polycrystalline diamond membrane.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026

Then they traded star edge rusher Jared Verse, a 2027 first-round draft pick and future second- and third-round picks to the Browns for Garrett.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

"We can't afford to have another year like that. We're pretty much on the edge of of bankruptcy."

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

It had seemed awfully convenient that an entrance to the drive-in was at the edge of my grandpa’s old allotment land.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Seismic waves can strongly shake the weaker material and become trapped along the basin's edges, which may cause the shaking to continue for longer.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026

That kind of thought will soften your edges.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Rizwan's miss was the most costly, symptomatic of the keeper and slip fielders appearing to stand too deep for most of the day with a number of edges not carrying through.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

The less we can get him to stop his feet and do what we call ‘slash’ and pick edges of defenders and shoulder-punch them, the better.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

The little boy in him is bleeding around the edges of adulthood.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

Lawrence was bowled by a nip-backer and Robinson edged behind to give Abbas 5-57, which he celebrated with a point to the sky.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

At Lord's, following a swipe to get off the mark with a boundary edged over the slips, Lawrence showed bravery, determination and invention.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

Yields on 10-year Treasurys edged up 0.8 basis point to 4.679%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Oil prices edged down but remain in danger of spiking further as investors await a breakthrough in efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to tanker and cargo traffic.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

As they did, the old soldier edged forward, the rope trailing, and yanked open the door, then leaped to one side.

From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi

Left in the blocks, the Briton had to watch on as Olympic champion Julien Alfred inflicted Melissa Jefferson-Wooden's first defeat over the distance in two years, edging out the American in a 10.70-second photo finish.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Jared and Ivanka are edging ever closer to club membership, according to a person familiar with the club’s current thinking.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

In other words, the lower Russian River is edging up-market.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

The unemployment rate has barely budged, edging up from 4% in January 2025 to a still-low 4.1% as of July, although job growth has slowed markedly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

They had to scramble up the sides of the bank here, and hold on to roots and trunks to keep balance, standing sideways and edging along.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill