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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Since the appointment of Miguel Cardoso at the end of last year, the Portuguese coach has introduced more defensive discipline and a greater focus on set pieces.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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These regulations introduced the filing of a new Form 708 to report these transfers-noncompliance subjects the recipients to significant penalties.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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