edging

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The Knicks had swept the favored Spurs in their home barn, edging closer to a long-forlorn franchise’s first championship since Nixon was huddling with Haldeman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

A recent study by the Economist showed that 10% of Americans now rank soccer as their favorite sport, making it the third most popular behind football and basketball and narrowly edging out America’s pastime, baseball.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Total revenue came to $280 million, edging past Wall Street’s call for $275.8 million.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Catherine is "edging herself back" into doing more overseas visits following her cancer treatment, the prince said.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

“Gospodin Yedinitsa, I can’t learn about dragons today,” Anya said, edging out the door.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack