How to Use edge in in a Sentence

edge in

verb
  • Statewide elections are often decided on a razor’s edge in Arizona.
    Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Edge: Dodgers The Dodgers have the edge in seven categories, the Padres four, with one even.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • But, houndstooth is a broken twill, so while there is a noticeable diagonal pattern in the weave, there are also jagged edges in the pattern.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Dodger fans lost their cool and the Dodgers lost their edge in a series-tying debacle, columnist Bill Plaschke observes.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
  • This signals Shopify’s competitive edge in capturing a greater share of the e-commerce market.
    Tony Zhang, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2024
  • The sword-like leaves are edged in a peachy-pink color.
    Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Question 7 of 10 A cheetah’s two dark tear marks give it an edge in the wild.
    Lee Powell, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023
  • The goal completed a three-point night for Nash (2 g, 1 a), and gave the Wolf Pack a 2-1 edge in the series.
    From Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2024
  • The Red Birds held on with a 7-0 scoring edge in the final quarter.
    Ledeai, Journal Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2023
  • The two women have met five times, with Gauff holding a slight 3-2 edge in head-to-head matchups.
    Tim Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Some buyers have found the blade’s edge in need of touching up before the first use.
    Jim Cobb, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Each side ended the game with 20 shots after the Comets had the shooting edge in the third and fourth quarters.
    Nathan Dunn, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Polls at the time also gave him the edge in the presidential race.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 11 Sep. 2024
  • When the atoms touched the ring, they were found to stick to it, flowing freely along that edge in one direction.
    Michael Irving, New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2024
  • The cockpit is edged in Kevlar, which won’t splinter like the carbon-fiber hull if there’s a crash.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2023
  • The Blazers held on with a 7-6 scoring edge in the final quarter.
    Indy Star Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Aug. 2023
  • But the right plan can give you an edge in hiring and keeping top talent.
    Mike Kappel, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2023
  • The Eagles held on with a 27-12 scoring edge in the final quarter.
    Indy Star Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Aug. 2023
  • That, along with FAU’s 11-1 record in games decided by five points or less is enough to give them the slight edge in this one.
    Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 27 Mar. 2023
  • This will show how many megapixels a photo was taken in and the long and short edge in pixels.
    Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Despite its name, Black Gold snake plant has dark green leaves edged in yellow.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2024
  • The Antelopes, however, had the edge in second-chance points, 16-9.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Before the debate, Nixon held a narrow lead in the polls and was thought to have the edge in know-how and experience.
    Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 23 June 2024
  • The 6-foot-2 Watkins has an edge in rebounding and blocks while the 5-6 Hidalgo has more assists and steals.
    Jeff Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Buyers can find new houses in that price range on the Valley’s edges in Buckeye and Queen Creek.
    Catherine Reagor, The Arizona Republic, 2 Mar. 2024
  • The city pitched two square no-truck signs along the road about 400 feet from the campus’ eastern edge in an attempt to shield the school from truck traffic.
    Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Small, green leaves edged in yellow and ivory earn that distinction.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 May 2024
  • The Eagles & Banshees held on with a 14-6 scoring edge in the final quarter.
    Ledeai, The Courier-Journal, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Down by the river’s edge in Brooklyn is probably my favorite place in the city.
    Françoise Mouly, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
  • The bacon isn’t the thin strips of American breakfast, but thick, bone-in loin edged in fat, cured and with a salty, ham-like flavor.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Feb. 2023

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