as in to insert
to put among or between others
although she likes to profess journalistic impartiality when covering a story, she seldom refrains from edging in her personal observations
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Recent Examples of edge in
Slugs and snails create large, irregular holes with smooth edges in foliage, typically located between the veins of leaves.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
In more than 30 minutes of even-strength ice time with Eichel and Staal on the ice together, Carolina holds a 37-23 edge in shot attempts, and has limited Vegas to only a single goal.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Only their goal is to also inject a modern edge in the industry, both via formulations and bold visuals.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
Republicans appear to have done better at gerrymandering maps in states like Texas and Florida to give them an edge in this year’s midterm elections.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 8 June 2026
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
In more than 30 minutes of even-strength ice time with Eichel and Staal on the ice together, Carolina holds a 37-23 edge in shot attempts, and has limited Vegas to only a single goal.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Only their goal is to also inject a modern edge in the industry, both via formulations and bold visuals.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
Republicans appear to have done better at gerrymandering maps in states like Texas and Florida to give them an edge in this year’s midterm elections.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for edge in
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Manager John Schneider is now forced to shuffle players like Andrés Gimenez and Ernie Clement at shortstop, often platooning Gimenez, and inserting lesser hitters at second base.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Fed watchers expect Warsh could pass on inserting his view on the future path of rates from the grid, which is watched closely on Wall Street but has had an uneven track record as a forecasting tool.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
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More bills have been introduced this year than last, including by Republicans, said Justine Gluck, policy director of the Future of Privacy Forum, a nonprofit that advocates for data privacy in technology and whose members are from industry, academia and civic groups.—
Marc Levy,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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The brand quickly brought new models to market and introduced a novel come-to-the-customer sales and service experience that let buyers bypass dealerships—Genesis was sold and serviced through existing Hyundai stores.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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