Sentence examples for had edged closer from inspiring English sources

Earlier, the interest rate on 10-year Italian bonds had edged closer to the danger level of 7% as uncertainty about Berlusconi's political future rattled investors.

MISURATA, Libya — Anti-Qaddafi fighters said they had edged closer to capturing the coastal city of Surt on Wednesday, and commanders and journalists inside the city said the fighting appeared to be confined to just two areas of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi's hometown.

Despite European commitments, Ranieri has tinkered only sparingly this season and Okazaki, starting instead of Jamie Vardy, was one of only two changes the manager made to the side who had edged closer to the Champions League knockout stages by beating FC Copenhagen on Tuesday.

By the end of the night, Trump's delegate count had edged closer to the 1,237 total needed to win the Republican nomination, once again crushing hopes that some saner option might emerge before the national convention in Cleveland this summer.

Through what they said was a mix of good intentions and extreme caution, Ms. Reno had edged close to the brink of a potentially violent clash between the government and Elian's supporters in Miami.

On the one hand, much of the world has edged closer to a cyborg culture.

Georgia has edged closer to the West and away from Russia.

Although black wages have edged closer to white wages since the 1970s, they remain far lower.

As it has edged closer to urban centers, AvalonBay has broadened its scope.

Rubio has edged closer to endorsing Lopez-Cantera, hosting a fundraiser in Washington earlier this month.

Samsung has edged closer to its Japanese rival Sony as the world's leading consumer-electronics firm.