wedged
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of wedged
Example Sentences
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The excessive fines clause is the neglected middle child of the Eighth Amendment, wedged between excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment, and almost never litigated.
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026
A ridge of high pressure drawing hot air from North Africa is wedged between two areas of low pressure, one in central Europe and the other off the coast of Portugal.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
What was left of the drone wedged itself inside the aircraft.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
One infant was sleeping on its side wedged between two rolls of fabric with another behind its head - this is "how one parent did it", said Clegg.
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
Half an hour later Fadi was wedged firmly in the backseat of a beat-up Dodge Caravan.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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