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
The new financial commitment aims to give Google an edge in Africa amid increasing competition from other Silicon Valley giants.
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Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 30 July 2025
Meanwhile, nations like Indonesia and Australia hold coal that is more export-friendly, giving them an edge in global markets.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Evers also signed into law a new set of legislative boundaries that replaced electoral maps that gave Republicans an edge in elections, giving Democrats a shot at gaining control of at least one house in the Legislature for the first time in more than a decade.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
The challenge of maintaining an edge in AI while prioritizing safety has come up on Capitol Hill before; tech leaders from Microsoft, OpenAI, CoreWeave and AMD addressed the issue in a Senate committee hearing in May.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
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Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 30 July 2025
Meanwhile, nations like Indonesia and Australia hold coal that is more export-friendly, giving them an edge in global markets.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Evers also signed into law a new set of legislative boundaries that replaced electoral maps that gave Republicans an edge in elections, giving Democrats a shot at gaining control of at least one house in the Legislature for the first time in more than a decade.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
The challenge of maintaining an edge in AI while prioritizing safety has come up on Capitol Hill before; tech leaders from Microsoft, OpenAI, CoreWeave and AMD addressed the issue in a Senate committee hearing in May.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for edge in
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These systems also enforce best practices by inserting up-to-date clauses around borrower accountability, citizenship status and financial covenants.—
Adam Craig,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Trump is even inserting himself peronally in the narrative now, accusing JPMorgan Chase of dumping him as a customer following his first term in office.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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The series introduces Silver’s new law enforcement family led by Boston District Attorney Mae Silver (Gloria Reuben), with police superintendent Sarah Silver (Maggie Lawson) and rookie officer Jonah Silver (Marcus Scribner), alongside Reverend Edwin Peters (Ernie Hudson).—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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Prince played halftime, and Gloria Estefan introduced us.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
6 Aug. 2025
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