wedge
Example Sentences
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Researchers are now studying how ice wedge polygons, a common Arctic landscape feature, influence how water and carbon move toward coastal areas.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026
Citrus, always Brightness lifts everything — a squeeze of lemon over roasted vegetables, a wedge of lime in sparkling water, an orange eaten standing at the sink.
From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026
If one spouse exerts control and the other is disengaged or kept out of the loop, filing tax returns can inflame tensions and drive a wedge into the relationship.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026
On Thursday, the share price broke out to the upside from a wedge consolidation pattern which it had been trading within since the start of January, the analyst notes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
A stylish sandal lay on the ground and he picked it up and looked at the leather straps, the thick wedge heel, before he left it where it had been.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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