edging

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The 12-month core rate of inflation, what’s more, is seen as edging up to just 2.7% in April from 2.6%.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

The Nasdaq composite also notched a new record, edging 0.1% higher, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.2%, or around 95 points.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

"All these little things were edging me closer to taking this step into this unknown," says the 27-year-old.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Booking Holdings pared early losses, edging up 0.4%.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

“Down to the river, ma’am, to collect specimens,” I said, edging crabwise out the door.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly