edge
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“Explosiveness, man,” Chargers edge rusher Khalil Mack said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
Sure, that’s in part to maintain a competitive edge in an ever-techified entertainment industry.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
As he neared the edge of the village, Stupnikov heard a shout from one of the two-story homes on the street, which served as a brigade observation post.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Nicolas Jackson celebrated his first-half double by making a cutting motion which proved fitting on a night Aston Villa found their clinical edge.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
To the east all the way to the edge of the Deep Forest, lay the vast sunlit woods where the prey grow fat in autumn, and berries and nuts are plentiful.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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As an exoplanet passes in front of its star, some starlight travels through the outer edges of its atmosphere before reaching the telescope.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Over the course of four minutes, the robot fumbled with the towel’s floppy and unwieldy shape as it slowly smoothed out the fabric, located the corners and lined up the edges.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Small enough to be a single-sized dessert, these bakery-style squares have a brown-sugar base, chewy edges and a buttery center.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
The cherry tomatoes burst, their skins turning silky and their juices almost pasty around the edges.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
It was white on the edges and pale, shining blue in the middle.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average, which carries relatively little exposure to tech, edged lower by 0.3%, or 175 points.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
They defeated the Pacific Islanders 3-0 in a hard-fought Test series at home three years ago - having previously edged to victory in a dramatic World Cup semi-final in Auckland in 2017.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
The gains followed a mixed session Tuesday, when Brent settled lower while front-month U.S. crude edged higher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Front-month Brent crude contracts for December delivery edged 0.2% lower to $105.50 a barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
She turned and edged sideways -quickly, quickly -then dropped to her knees and reached through the gap to drag the gear in after her.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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The Italians defended their crown the following year, despite losing their semi-final first leg at Anfield, edging Benfica in the final.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Seagate stock was edging down following a report it is competing with Toshiba over a crucial acquisition in the hard-disk drive space.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
She came in second behind Bass in the June 2 primary election, edging out the flashier and more attention-grabbing Spencer Pratt, a onetime reality television star.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
A September spike in Treasury yields, which were edging higher Tuesday after climbing at the long end to the highest levels in decades, has sent bond prices lower in a broad and punishing selloff.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
It was right there, edging toward the tip of Ivy’s tongue, but she couldn’t get it out.
From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake
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