Etymology
Origin of edged
Example Sentences
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Deaths were more than double that at 1.6 million, while the fertility rate edged down 0.01 percentage points to 1.14 although marriages inched higher, the Health, Labour and Welfare Ministry numbers showed.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
Caesars Entertainment CZR -0.07%decrease; down pointing triangle narrowed its quarterly loss as revenue edged higher, marking the company’s first earnings report since agreeing to be acquired by billionaire Tilman Fertitta in a $5.7 billion deal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
The broad S&P 500 edged up 1.20 points, or 0.02%, to 7413.18.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Greaves had pushed the ball wide to the left-hander from over the wicket before he tailed a delivery back into Masood who played down the wrong line and inside edged on to his stumps.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
I edged into the doorway to stand against the wall, still holding Patch’s hand.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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