edge out
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Searle goes on to play Josh Rock, who won the last three legs to edge out Stephen Bunting 6-5.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Bass launched her first salvo over the weekend, as the tally of mail-in votes made clear that Raman would edge out Spencer Pratt to challenge her in the fall election.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
When not trying to edge out Gicurasi, Ubwuzu is beating up Imfura, another younger male whose defeat at the hands of Ubwuzu begins his ostracization from the group.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
The England centre slotted the winning kick - his seventh out of seven - to edge out the Italians in a breathless encounter at the Stadio Comunale di Monigo.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
By the one-mile mark, the two boats were even and Washington was starting to edge out ahead.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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