edging

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The Three Lions set up the meeting with the tournament co-hosts by edging past DR Congo 2-1 in the last 32.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

Global stocks aren’t nearly as buoyant, however, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 edging higher to close up 0.15% to start the week.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

The seed of Stellantis’s bet on Wayve was sown on a test ride in London, when the technology wowed the carmaker’s chief technology officer, Ned Curic, with its humanlike way of edging into flowing traffic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

At the time the empire was at its peak, yet also edging towards a decline that would eventually clear the way for British rule.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

Matthias began edging along the wall, running his hand over the stone at hip level.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo