edge in

Idioms  

1. Work into a limited space or time; move gradually or hesitantly; insert. For example, The train was crowded but I managed to edge in, or Everyone was talking at once and he barely managed to edge in a word. [Mid-1600s] Also see get a word in edgewise.

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edge in

China’s manufacturing skills give it an edge in deploying AI in the real world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

Despite the brain drain from Alphabet, Thill wrote that the downward pressure on the stock isn’t a sign that Google is losing its edge in the AI model race.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

Australia, with an edge in goal differential, would get the second spot in the event of a draw.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026

The Met Office says cooler conditions may begin to edge in from the west late next week, although confidence in the timing and extent of any breakdown remains low.

From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026

At a place where the undergrowth ended and the papyrus began—the water’s edge in winter, now a stretch of mud—he stopped beside a spreading patch of some low, green plant.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw

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