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[wej] / wɛdʒ /


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And once the world knows that a club has a wedge of cash burning a hole in its pocket courtesy of City, it can be difficult to spend it.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

The Shahed—a deceptively simple and destructive flying wedge of fiberglass, microchips and explosives costing as little as $20,000—helps show how weapons proliferation has changed, and why tapping global supply chains is now so important.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Even when Johnson produced a modest wedge shot, as he did on the 11th, he holed the putt from off the green to get to 18 under and place one hand on the inaugural trophy.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

Besides the croissant, the wedge salad sold at counter service restaurant Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta located in California Adventure saw a hike of more than 20% from $11.99 to $14.79.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

In the gap left by the half-closed door, I could see a telephone cord stretching from a wedge of cluttered desk.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

Zooming through the air in a flying Sky-Sled, he wedges his face into a triple chin.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026

She wedges garbage cans into corners to prevent flipping, and warns her guests not to leave their coats within Stella’s reach.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026

"It was really nice to see some good wedges go my way, and knock in some of the nice six- and eight-foot putts that you have to."

From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026

Standing around a kitchen island with a small group of other food writers, I pull on a pair of plastic gloves and begin massaging a bright red paste into wedges of cabbage.

From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2025

Scoob wedges a fingernail behind it and tugs until a little flap pops open.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone

On currency markets, the euro remains wedged at lows last seen in June last year following another heavy fall amid worries about France's high debt levels, which have spooked bond markets.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

The interviewees who didn’t want to be filmed are played by actors, including executive producer Emma Thompson wedged between an undercarriage and pavement as the unidentified van protester.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

In Taipei, temples are everywhere, wedged between shops and apartment blocks, their incense smoke wafting into busy intersections.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

Taken together, we see hope and its absence wedged in the backseat.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026

Because of how tightly my backpack is wedged, Ben waves the people behind us to go on ahead.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Artificial intelligence boosters spent the year wedging the tech into our lives – whether we wanted it or not.

From Slate ● Jan. 2, 2026

Owens and her family saved the house, wedging plywood underneath the doorways during the storm and mopping up water faster than it seeped inside.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025

Davila allegedly interfered with the arrest by wedging herself in front of the officer and saying, “Let him go!” and, “Get out,” according to the release.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2025

Running the simulations, the scientists saw that it was much easier for the capsid to get into the pore by wedging its smallest end in first, and then gradually ratcheting itself in.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 25, 2024

He tried wedging them together, crossing them over each other—nothing seemed to work.

From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen




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