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The show’s mix of mind games and missions could give an edge to the “Big Brother” and “Survivor” alums.

In some states, majority party lawmakers in charge of redistricting manipulated lines to give an edge to their party’s candidates — a tactic known as gerrymandering.

Khan’s continued detention will give an edge to his political rivals ahead of the vote to be held later in the year.

Department of Education has opened an investigation into Harvard University’s policies on legacy admissions, which give an edge to applicants with family ties to alumni.

“In addition, this shift favors companies with bigger, proprietary data sets which can give an edge to more established companies.”