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an interval of time just before the onset of something the nation's economy was on the edge of collapse when the Federal Reserve took exceptionally bold action

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verb

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Noun
Those with high edges or multiple compartments typically weigh more than those with one or two sections. Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2024 Spray adhesive along the long top and bottom edges of the waxed paper and place four wood sticks in a line, ¼-inch apart, along both edges. Sydney Wasserman, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2024
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Apple shares edged lower Tuesday as investors took in some downbeat commentary from analysts on the company’s product launch event. Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2024 The growth edged Apple out of the top five into sixth place — and, despite the price cuts, the iPhone-maker saw a decline of 3.1% year-over-year, the data shows. Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 9 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for edge 

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“Edge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edge. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.

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