edging

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While Spanish sensation Alcaraz bumped his Italian rival from the season-ending world number one spot, Sinner had the last laugh by edging him to retain his ATP Finals title in Turin.

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Algeria on Sunday became the third country after Egypt and Nigeria to qualify for the knockout stage of the Africa Cup of Nations by edging Burkina Faso 1-0 in Rabat through a Riyad Mahrez penalty.

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The former Everton striker's form has played a major role in edging Leeds towards safety and keeping his manager Daniel Farke in a job.

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After performing well below par when edging Tanzania in the opening round, Nigeria were a transformed team against Tunisia, dominating the first 30 minutes in the northern city.

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Growth looks healthy on paper, yet hiring has slowed and unemployment is edging higher.

From Los Angeles Times