Example Sentences

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Gross margins have edged downward, but are still well north of 40%.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

In his first press conference the former Arsenal and Paris St-Germain boss stated he came to Birmingham to win trophies and Villa have edged a little closer to that goal.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Refinery runs were forecast to have edged up by 0.1 of a percentage point in the Journal survey.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

Market-implied inflation expectations, known as break-even inflation rates, have edged up only slightly since Sunday.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025

On my third morning I find, after a few futile searches, that the Russ shirt-and-short combinations have edged Kathie Lee out of her image.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich