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edge

[ej] / ɛdʒ /






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“This is a winning edge for us here, having all these things that are resources,” James said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2026

CPL shared the post on Instagram, where other patrons began volunteering their totals in the comments — a spontaneous little leaderboard for people whose competitive edge expresses itself through returning DVDs on time.

From Salon Sep. 6, 2026

The investigations in Coedpoeth come as another field on the edge of the nearby village of Minera has seen dozens of lorries depositing materials, which one local councillor described as "reeking of diesel".

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

Males usually have a more noticeable point along the front edge of the head, while females tend to have a smoother and more rounded outline.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

This must be near the outside edge of the prison: the wind had never shrieked so in the other one.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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

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

On one night, I’d empty a pack into a hot skillet, let the sausage crisp at the edges and spoon everything over spiced rice with a fried egg and a mess of fresh herbs.

From Salon Aug. 25, 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

He reached into his breast pocket and produced a plain envelope, soiled around the edges, and held it out to me reverentially, as if it was an important artifact.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

Karvelas was finally out when he edged Porter to give Pepper a fifth catch in the innings and Porter his 600th first-class wicket in figures of 4-44.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

The two main contracts Brent and West Texas Intermediate pared their gains Wednesday and on Thursday they edged lower, though news of fresh US attacks tempered the selling.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

The dollar edged higher as gold fell 0.5% to $4,372.40 a troy ounce—its lowest level in three weeks—with rate-hike bets continuing to reduce the appeal of nonyielding gold.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

JGBs edged lower in the early Tokyo session, tracking overnight price declines in U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

Slowly, both old people edged toward the door, each encouraging the other to leave.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin

After July's rout of AI-linked firms, dealers have been edging back into the sector, confident that the vast sums invested in recent years will pay off -- despite concerns about elevated valuations.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

Last year, the US, Ukraine and Russia separately suggested that a deal to end the war was edging closer following a flurry of talks brokered by the Americans.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

Often times, data centers need to sit close to power substations and fiber lines, which often means edging up against suburbs and exurbs where people already live.

From MarketWatch Sep. 4, 2026

By the time Phair released her debut album, “Exile in Guyville,” in 1993, she was the one of the two acts edging toward the mainstream.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

“Want me to go to the tavern to find out what it was?” he asked, edging closer in.

From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi




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