edging lobelia

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a trailing lobelia, Lobelia erinus, of southern Africa, having loose clusters of blue flowers.

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In Iraq, Tehran was our silent partner, working to break an ISIS siege and edging out Maliki.
How Iran Could Become Our Shadow Enemy in the Syria ISIS War|Jacob Siegel|September 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They met five times with Mikan edging Kurland in games won, 3-2, and points scored, 77-64.
Bob Kurland, the First Player to Dunk, Was a Pioneer for Big Men|Kevin Fixler|March 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This is not something I talk about much, since people tend to start edging away, and certainly not anything to boast about.
My Imaginary Literary Friends|Malcolm Jones|February 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
While Gingrich remains a caustic conservative, he seems to be edging toward a big-tent philosophy.
Newt Gingrich: Republicans Can’t Win Just By Beating Up Hillary Clinton|Howard Kurtz|March 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST

In edging past that mark, the latest PMI suggests that Chinese factories are getting busier, but only just.
Goodish News From China|David Frum|November 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
My border seeds, the sweet alyssum and lobelia, I had sense enough not to plant, and I sowed none of the perennials.
The Idyl of Twin Fires|Walter Prichard Eaton
A moment later they were edging their way down the declivity of what once had been a railroad track, at last to veer.
The White Desert|Courtney Ryley Cooper
Dedmon, and the lawyer—who hadn't spoken a single word in all the talk—were edging toward the door.
The Wreckers|Francis Lynde
It looked as if he were edging out from under—or maybe he really believed that.
Sense from Thought Divide|Mark Irvin Clifton
The ship which had been standing off from the shore was now edging in toward the land.
Left on the Labrador|Dillon Wallace