edging
Example Sentences
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The quiet buyer is edging toward the exit.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Scotland's most decorated Games has 14 medals of his own, but Evans now has her first after edging out her rivals in 100m breaststroke.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
China’s surveyed urban jobless rate stood at 5.0% last month, edging down from May’s 5.1%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
The Three Lions set up the meeting with the tournament co-hosts by edging past DR Congo 2-1 in the last 32.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Jonah asked, his own voice edging toward panic.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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