edging

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Gas prices are edging toward $4 a gallon on average, putting upward pressure on inflation, which is now at its highest rate in three years.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

The 10-year Treasury yield slid to a three-week low of 4.240%, according to Tradeweb, before edging marginally higher to trade 10 basis points lower at 4.241%

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

As investors see the war in Iran potentially edging nearer to completion, that’s benefited so-called risk-on trades, including within the memory sector.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Microsoft shares were edging down 0.2% at $369.35 in early trading.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

As the hoofbeats grew nearer, she pulled her sun- bonnet farther down over her face and shortened the length of her steps, edging over to the side of the narrow road, hitching along.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry