edges out
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She implies the kind of complex personhood that all women have, in a way that slightly edges out Streep’s reliability.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
The movie edges out the previous record holder, “Inside Out 2.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2026
The chick then grows bigger and edges out the others from the nest.
From BBC • May 7, 2024
As Xi Jinping edges out his rivals in the Chinese Communist Party, shakes up his leadership team and begins an unprecedented third term as China’s leader, Beijing’s military modernization continues apace.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 28, 2022
The ridges at its sides pressed in upon it, crumpled it into giant folds, broke it, pushed its shattered edges out in mighty over-thrusts, released molten rock to flow up and over its torn surface.
From The Coming of Coal by Bruere, Robert W.