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[ej] / ɛdʒ /






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Ms. Louis-Dreyfus’s glistening performance takes on a steely edge as Polly tries—and fails—to absorb Brooke’s news with equanimity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

“Explosiveness, man,” Chargers edge rusher Khalil Mack said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Sure, that’s in part to maintain a competitive edge in an ever-techified entertainment industry.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

Back in my apartment, Bolo and Sergey were experiencing their fair share of edge cases.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Dr. Perkins’s New York Times is waiting at the edge of her driveway.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

As an exoplanet passes in front of its star, some starlight travels through the outer edges of its atmosphere before reaching the telescope.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Over the course of four minutes, the robot fumbled with the towel’s floppy and unwieldy shape as it slowly smoothed out the fabric, located the corners and lined up the edges.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Small enough to be a single-sized dessert, these bakery-style squares have a brown-sugar base, chewy edges and a buttery center.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Most praised the performances and social commentary, although some reviewers felt it wasn't as scary as earlier versions and accused it of sanding down some of the original characters' harder edges.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The softness of the fabric, the bumpy stitching, the frayed edges.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

They defeated the Pacific Islanders 3-0 in a hard-fought Test series at home three years ago - having previously edged to victory in a dramatic World Cup semi-final in Auckland in 2017.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Treasury yields edged higher but were on pace to end the week with a decline.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

South Korea’s Kospi index ended down 0.4%, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 edged 0.05% lower.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

The gains followed a mixed session Tuesday, when Brent settled lower while front-month U.S. crude edged higher.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

The nieces edged up behind Aunt Fannie’s throne to glimpse the future I might choose.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck

The Italians defended their crown the following year, despite losing their semi-final first leg at Anfield, edging Benfica in the final.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Seagate stock was edging down following a report it is competing with Toshiba over a crucial acquisition in the hard-disk drive space.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

She came in second behind Bass in the June 2 primary election, edging out the flashier and more attention-grabbing Spencer Pratt, a onetime reality television star.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

A September spike in Treasury yields, which were edging higher Tuesday after climbing at the long end to the highest levels in decades, has sent bond prices lower in a broad and punishing selloff.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

As their ritual combat moved toward the second phase, the two bears began to prowl restlessly on the snow, edging forward, swinging their heads.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman


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