edging

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Operation Epic Fury will show if we are edging closer to the early air-power prophets’ vision or if air power in support of maneuvering ground forces remains the key to victory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

As puppacinos become as easy to buy as cappuccinos - is the UK edging towards a society that is completely dog-friendly?

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Sales rose 7% to $4.23 billion, edging past Wall Street’s calls for $4.14 billion.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Investors’ concerns regarding the future of the war in Iran won’t have been calmed by a Wall Street Journal report that U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf are edging closer to joining the conflict.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

“A vampire?” she asked, disbelief edging her words.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall