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wedge

[wej] / wɛdʒ /


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“People are actually trying to wedge gambling into every corner of the financial market right now,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2026

Life can drive a wedge between pals, however.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Johnson showed the same dexterity with his wedge play as he did when winning the 2007 Masters and 2015 Open to cruise to a two-stroke victory in the groundbreaking $3m event.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

What forged McElwee’s passion and helped him establish his life’s work now reveals its dual nature as the wedge that kept him and Adrian apart.

From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026

I wedge my way through the sea of students, between the locker-lined buildings and concrete pillars.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

Something fresh: Little bowls of chopped scallions, cilantro, parsley, basil and chives, plus plenty of lemon and lime wedges.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

Substituting raw wedges of tomato, which far too often can be floury and tasteless, for slow roasted plum tomatoes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

Zooming through the air in a flying Sky-Sled, he wedges his face into a triple chin.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026

And this week, even if bombed drives missed wide fairways, the belief was that players would be able to gouge wedges out of the thick rough onto greens and lead to a putt-off.

From BBC ● May 16, 2026

The potato wedges have that crisp, golden look that I like.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson

One man had wedged two bags into a single compartment, and his seat was several rows behind mine.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

Some people have wedged dead internet theory into a conspiracy theory that Diaz Ruiz divides into “weak” and “strong.”

From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026

Following the tracks, he came across a female elephant carrying a dead calf, its leg wedged between her tusk and trunk.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Guinea-Bissau, a Portuguese-speaking country wedged between Senegal and Guinea, has experienced five coups and numerous attempted putsches since independence from Portugal in 1974.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

He shoved Pong back into a seat and wedged himself at the controls, the wheel in one hand, throttle in the other.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat

Artificial intelligence boosters spent the year wedging the tech into our lives – whether we wanted it or not.

From Slate ● Jan. 2, 2026

Owens and her family saved the house, wedging plywood underneath the doorways during the storm and mopping up water faster than it seeped inside.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025

Davila allegedly interfered with the arrest by wedging herself in front of the officer and saying, “Let him go!” and, “Get out,” according to the release.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2025

"If you can, then do it because you opening that door, wedging in that door stop, means that other people can walk through after you," she added.

From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2025

In the winner’s circle, the police cordon gave way and the reporters and fans pressed in again, wedging Seabiscuit and his handlers into the corner.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand


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