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
The winners of the Democratic primaries are expected to have a significant edge in the general election in November.
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Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
France hold the edge in both head-to-head and recent form, but Sweden is likely not too bothered by those numbers.
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Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
30 June 2026
JPMorgan analysts highlighted the optical fiber component in a June 12 report about China’s AI edge in legacy chips and data center connectivity parts.
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Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
28 June 2026
That ambitious goal was announced as the South Korean military seeks to maintain a technological edge in its 70-year border standoff with the larger military of a hostile North Korea.
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Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2026
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Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
France hold the edge in both head-to-head and recent form, but Sweden is likely not too bothered by those numbers.
—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
30 June 2026
JPMorgan analysts highlighted the optical fiber component in a June 12 report about China’s AI edge in legacy chips and data center connectivity parts.
—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
28 June 2026
That ambitious goal was announced as the South Korean military seeks to maintain a technological edge in its 70-year border standoff with the larger military of a hostile North Korea.
—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2026
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Itanare, Flores and Luis Freites Arvilla would then take turns appearing to approach the ATM, insert a card and enter a PIN, withdraw cash, and then repeat the process.
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Grill, uncovered, turning often, until charred in spots and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of thighs and/or drumsticks registers 160°, about 5 minutes more.
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Instead of doubling down on a flawed system, policymakers can make gradual changes by introducing new tax categories in the existing framework and imposing taxes that correspond to the alcoholic content of that category.
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In its opening match, Cape Verde introduced itself with a draw against mighty Spain.
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