edging
Example Sentences
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Oil prices were edging down early on Friday but remain near their highest levels in six months.
From Barron's
They began their tournament edging past Nepal in a final-ball finish and then lost to West Indies before coming through a nervy encounter with Scotland.
From BBC
My voice goes up an octave, edging dangerously close to a babyish whine.
From Literature
Nonfarm payrolls on Wednesday are predicted to show a resilient labor market, while the consensus sees the January Consumer Price Index edging lower from December when the data are reported on Friday.
From Barron's
Treasury yield curve steepened in Asian afternoon trade, with short-dated Treasury yields edging lower and those on longer maturities rising, following the Federal Reserve’s meeting on Wednesday.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
