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Recent Examples of wedge
All of the drama in this working-class community — wedged between Westminster and Thornton and less than 2 square miles in size — has longtime resident Jim Fenimore, 70, feeling despondent.
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John Aguilar, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
His constant companion since Claudine’s death is a small white Havanese dog named Ginger who wedges in next to him on his customary chair in his living room.
—Amy Driscoll, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
Both, however, will require ample time to build back up, a variable that will eventually wedge its way back into Niebla’s three-week planning window.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
No eight-hour flight wedged into a middle seat.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
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John Aguilar, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
His constant companion since Claudine’s death is a small white Havanese dog named Ginger who wedges in next to him on his customary chair in his living room.
—Amy Driscoll, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
Both, however, will require ample time to build back up, a variable that will eventually wedge its way back into Niebla’s three-week planning window.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
No eight-hour flight wedged into a middle seat.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wedge
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Freddie Freeman squeezed one inside the left-field foul pole in the first inning, his fourth home run in nine games (after hitting just one in the previous 35 games).—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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The bedroom is now its own separate space—one that Konieczny managed to squeeze more custom storage inside—and despite having to move the shower and toilet, the bathroom is much more functional as well.—
Nicolas Milon,
Architectural Digest,
30 May 2026
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The two stayed up late into the night Monday, cramming information on each candidate.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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The walls of his home office were crammed with photos, jerseys and plaques from his 22-plus years as an NBA head coach, with stops in Portland, Sacramento, Golden State, Houston and Minnesota.—
Jason Quick,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Its solution has involved stuffing pieces of solid foam into the gaps and then adding a sealant compound on top.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Facing set point again at 25-24, Francis Parker setter Iker Salgado stuffed an overpass kill attempt.—
Tim Meehan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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Many of the rooms at this ultra-luxe hideaway dangle from rocky ledges, are sandwiched between cliff crevices or are embedded like caves in the interior of the mountains, connecting guests intimately with the landscape.—
Lauren Keith,
Robb Report,
30 May 2026
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The main instrument binnacle is fixed to the steering column and moves with it; it’s made up of two OLED displays sandwiched together, with the second one visible through circular cutouts to create dials.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
26 May 2026
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The iXi trolley uses two cameras and GPS that’s pre-loaded with maps of more than 40,000 courses to autonomously steer itself, with players able to issue commands via hand gestures or voice control.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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The Paragon finds home on a Ford F-350, but rather than load in a bunch of extras from the gate, Supertramp keeps the base price down by making those extras optional.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 June 2026
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Instead of the upbeat dance tune on the original recording, Kesha slowed it down, jamming along on an electric guitar with a deeper and booming instrumental track blaring throughout the venue.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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Win or lose, the plays will be clipped incessantly, jammed into highlight reels or viral tweets, and B-roll of fans flooding the streets past subway stops adorned in Knicks colors and Timberlands will be plastered all over a thousand documentaries.—
Kyle Wagner,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2026
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“Wedge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wedge. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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