edging

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The Ronettes disbanded in 1967 as Motown and the British Invasion were edging out singing groups and Spector’s grip on the group increased.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

The Volkswagen group kept its top spot in the EU market in the first quarter, with its market share dipping to 26.4 percent despite its sales edging higher.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

But Liverpool are far from convincing at the moment - Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz look miles off it - so why I do I still feel myself edging towards Liverpool here?

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Advertising research firm Emarketer projects that Meta will surpass Google in net ad revenue this year, reaching over $243.46 billion, edging past Google’s $239.54 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

I opened the door, and we stepped out of the cab just as it was edging ahead again and started to walk over to the bar.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath