edges

Example Sentences

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Nearby, dusty sacks of potatoes are piled along the field edges, some loaded onto trucks, others left to sit for weeks, as farmers gamble on prices that rarely improve.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The voyage was marketed for explorers eager to venture to “the edges of the map,” from Antarctica to some of the most remote islands in the world.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

“It’s tinkering around the edges that will do next to nothing to solve the housing problems, which stem from a lack of supply,” said Stephen Walters, chief economist at Optimal Economics.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

U.S. 10-year Treasury yields rise 4 basis points to 4.398% while the S&P 500 edges down 0.1% as oil prices rise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

I am thinking about the drawing of the boardinghouse, and of my window, and how there was light glowing from around the edges of my curtain.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse