as in to insert
to put among or between others
although she likes to profess journalistic impartiality when covering a story, she seldom refrains from edging in her personal observations
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Recent Examples of edge in
Abrogating to corporate digital mercenaries at a time when competitors like China are aggressively investing in AI agents to gain an edge in network-centric warfare will mean certain defeat.
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Charles Beames, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
The Pacers have the edge in series wins, going 5-3 in those eight playoff meetings.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
Carolina has a 9-5 edge in shots on goal through 16:20, but Bobrovsky is standing tall early.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
And this month, he was seeded No. 1 in the Division II 50-yard freestyle at CIF and won in the preliminaries before being edged in the finals by 0.05 seconds.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2025
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Charles Beames, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
The Pacers have the edge in series wins, going 5-3 in those eight playoff meetings.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
Carolina has a 9-5 edge in shots on goal through 16:20, but Bobrovsky is standing tall early.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
And this month, he was seeded No. 1 in the Division II 50-yard freestyle at CIF and won in the preliminaries before being edged in the finals by 0.05 seconds.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for edge in
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Merely insert a capsule, select a strength, and then press a button to create a cocktail, such as a martini, daiquiri, and more in just a few seconds.—
Terri Williams,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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He was inserted into the game with a 2-0 count, one runner on and one out in the seventh inning against Corona.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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By introducing two obligatory pit stops, so the thinking went, teams would have to get creative with their strategy and liven up an event that has often felt too predictable of late.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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If the states are calling for term limits Congress should have the courage to act and introduce a bill to make term limits a reality without waiting for a convention.—
Avery Padraic Kerrigan,
Hartford Courant,
26 May 2025
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