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as in bite
a harsh or sharp quality
the teacher's voice had a sarcastic edge as she welcomed the tardy student to class
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as in perimeter
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
the design along the edge of the plate is badly worn
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as in advantage
the more favorable condition or position in a competition
my big feet give me something of an edge in swimming
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as in efficacy
the power to produce a desired result
the utter lack of enforcement provisions totally blunts the edge of the law
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as in to border
to serve as a border for
pavement edging the flower bed
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Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2024
Steven Spielberg's original summer blockbuster unleashed a great white that put a dangerous edge on the waterlogged adventure.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
Filip Timotija, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
The Dow Jones industrial average edged down by 0.2% while the Nasdaq composite slipped 0.6% from its own record set the day before.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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In the entry, a translucent red high-polished resin mirror called Jelly is paired with a cream formica console with a walnut edge that Renz crafted himself.
—Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2024
Steven Spielberg's original summer blockbuster unleashed a great white that put a dangerous edge on the waterlogged adventure.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
Verb
Vice President Harris edged former President Trump in the battleground state of Nevada, while Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) holds a healthier lead in the state’s Senate race, according to a poll released Friday.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
The Dow Jones industrial average edged down by 0.2% while the Nasdaq composite slipped 0.6% from its own record set the day before.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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The goal is to achieve a juicy look, characterized by an imprecise and slightly smudged application, reminiscent of the resulting lip tint after taking a bite of fruit.Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
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Light bites accompany the tasting, enhancing the experience.Shivani Vora, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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In a recent renovation, county officials added metal detectors in the lobby of the election center and additional fencing around its perimeter.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
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For security reasons, this typically means the LLM needs to be within the security perimeter of the organization (either on-premise or through a VPN).Mike Flaxman, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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If González’s advantage over Dalmau prevails, the pro-statehood New Progressive Party would make history as the first in Puerto Rico to secure a third consecutive term.Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Georgia state legislators have drawn political districts to their partisan advantage, so competition at the state level this year is low.Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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The American Dental Association says that 70 years of research backs up the safety and efficacy of adding fluoride to water, a process known as community water fluoridation.Jake Piazza, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
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The longstanding goal of Drs. Walpole and Richardson was to take this groundbreaking compound and test its efficacy on the people who needed it most.Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
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The boardwalk will replace the steps that lead to the viewing platform at the waterfall's brink, with benches installed along the way, said Kevin Dennis, Tahquamenon Falls State Park supervisor in the Michigan Department of Natural Resources' Parks and Recreation Division.Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 9 Oct. 2024
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Reports New York Jets fire coach Robert Saleh after 2-3 start and apparent tension with Aaron Rodgers Luis Tiant, Cuban legend who pitched the Red Sox to the World Series brink, dies at 83 The Saints have struggled after a hot start to the season, however.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024
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This system uses the company’s AI platform, which has been trained on millions of dental images, to sharpen blurry X-ray images and add color and other visualizations to more clearly highlight potential dental health issues.Alex Knapp, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Heff’s struggles with this art — not to mention his inert, unsuccessful attempts to get a girlfriend — only sharpened his image of himself as a beautiful failure.Mark Oppenheimer, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2024
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The factory itself is a vast complex of buildings and loading docks that stretches across land bordered by canals that create a sort of moat around it.Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Communities in territories crossed or bordered by Line 5, such as the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians in northern Wisconsin, lead efforts to protect the land and water resources that have sustained humans and wildlife across the Great Lakes region for generations.Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2024
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Gold edgings and flatware tie them all together like a bow on a package.Sandra S. Soria, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2024
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Thanks to metal edging and an enhanced rocker on this nimble ski, the downhill was a blast, too.Stephanie Pearson, Outside Online, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Edge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edge. Accessed 20 Nov. 2024.
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