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
Jean Eric Salata, chairman of EQT Asia, said that the strategic priorities outlined in Beijing’s new five-year plan are poised to deepen China’s edge in advanced manufacturing, bolster investment in technology and artificial intelligence, and boost consumption.
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
But among long-term residents and native New Yorkers, Cuomo’s message of stability and experience resonated more strongly, giving him a decisive edge in the city’s outer boroughs and older neighborhoods.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The depth chart got even thinner when Jaishawn Barham, who moved back to inside linebacker after playing on the edge in recent weeks, left the game in the first quarter with an injury.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Ottawa held a 10-9 shots-on-goal advantage but possessed a stronger edge in territorial play, as evidenced by the Sens’ 25-16 total shots advantage in the first.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
But among long-term residents and native New Yorkers, Cuomo’s message of stability and experience resonated more strongly, giving him a decisive edge in the city’s outer boroughs and older neighborhoods.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The depth chart got even thinner when Jaishawn Barham, who moved back to inside linebacker after playing on the edge in recent weeks, left the game in the first quarter with an injury.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Ottawa held a 10-9 shots-on-goal advantage but possessed a stronger edge in territorial play, as evidenced by the Sens’ 25-16 total shots advantage in the first.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
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The woman had catheters inserted in her about 30 times over the years, but never had an experience like the one with Miller, the prosecutor said.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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The clerks inserted memory sticks from the tabulators with results from their local election into the laptop and a program transmitted them to the county through a dedicated, secured network.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The new foreign media legislation, introduced by Likud lawmaker Ariel Kallner and backed by Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition, would make such powers permanent — even outside times of war or national emergency — and remove the requirement for judicial oversight.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Those subsidies, which were introduced during the COVID pandemic, are set to expire at the end of the year and could leave as many as 22 million Americans with significantly higher monthly health insurance premiums if Congress does not extend them.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
11 Nov. 2025
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