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Kraft caught the pass in the left flat, rumbled to the endzone and broke the plane by inches before his elbow hit the ground.
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Rob Reischel, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
The game ended in frustrating manner as Trinity Rodman, the game’s standout player for the US, took one last shot from outside the box and missed the top corner by inches.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 16 July 2024
The drivers of two other vehicles, in lanes on either side of the SUV, escaped death by inches.
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2024
Microsoft missed earnings by inches but is still ahead by miles.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 31 July 2024
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Rob Reischel, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
The game ended in frustrating manner as Trinity Rodman, the game’s standout player for the US, took one last shot from outside the box and missed the top corner by inches.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 16 July 2024
The drivers of two other vehicles, in lanes on either side of the SUV, escaped death by inches.
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2024
Microsoft missed earnings by inches but is still ahead by miles.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 31 July 2024
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“By inches.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20inches. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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