Etymology
Origin of edged
Example Sentences
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Toronto edged out New Delhi and the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa as wildfire smoke turned the skies a hazy yellowish-grey in Canada's largest city.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
The Dow industrials edged less than 0.1% higher, weighed down by tumbling shares of IBM.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
London opened with gains but Paris and Frankfurt edged down.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
Both sides finished the group stage with a win, defeat and a loss, but England edged through at the expense of Argentina thanks to a superior goal difference.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
She looked over at Paul as the Rover edged around the accident and on to Port-au-Prince.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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