as in inserts
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 edges in
But things began to fray at the edges in December after the regular season ended and the winter transfer portal opened.
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Howell is one of the more versatile edges in college football, from an athletic standpoint.
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Howell is one of the more versatile edges in college football, from an athletic standpoint.
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for edges in
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Detailed this week in the journal ACS Sensors, the team describes a small device made from an array of microneedles that inserts into a dead fish (or fillets) and continuously measures hypoxanthine (HX), a key compound closely associated with spoilage.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
4 Dec. 2025
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Amid the melodrama, Trier inserts flashes of comedy.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Nov. 2025
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The third movie in the franchise reunites Fisher with the rest of the original Four Horsemen — Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, and Dave Franco — as well as Mark Ruffalo and Morgan Freeman, and introduces new cast members Rosamund Pike, Ariana Greenblatt, Dominic Sessa, and Justice Smith.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Cipriani family's 71-story tower in Downtown Dubai introduces two collections of residences—the Signature and the Nobile—and even offers buyers a path to the city’s coveted Golden Visa.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Edges in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edges%20in. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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