edging

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Microsoft shares were edging down 0.2% at $369.35 in early trading.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Yields on two-year U.K. government bonds, also known as gilts, rose 10 basis points to 4.600% on Friday, edging close to the 4.714% level, a near two-year high hit on Monday, Tradeweb data showed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Investors’ concerns regarding the future of the war in Iran won’t have been calmed by a Wall Street Journal report that U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf are edging closer to joining the conflict.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

Altamaha bass, or Micropterus calliurus, also have golden scales but with olive edging and darker side markings.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

Even though Pattie stood barely over five feet tall to his five foot eight inches, she kept edging him toward the door.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan