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as in step
a very small distance or degree
give them an inch, and they'll take a mile
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as in to encroach
to advance gradually beyond the usual or desirable limits
every year the water inches further up the embankments, threatening to permanently engulf the island city
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Recent Examples of inch
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
As states roll in, the needle, like a grand, languid leviathan, inches toward the winning side.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
Sofia Celeste, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
Gas prices are inching closer to the $3 per gallon mark just ahead of Election Day.
—Deena Zaidi, Quartz, 29 Oct. 2024
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As much as 20 inches of snow is expected to fall in Alaska, while Idaho, Montana, Washington and Wyoming are all expected to be hit by considerable snowfall throughout Tuesday and overnight.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
As states roll in, the needle, like a grand, languid leviathan, inches toward the winning side.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
The Americas inched up 1 percent to 219.1 million euros, representing 13.9 percent of the total.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
Gas prices are inching closer to the $3 per gallon mark just ahead of Election Day.
—Deena Zaidi, Quartz, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inch
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As the couple reached the opening, a man in a black T-shirt appeared on the Caltrans side and took several steps toward the fence.Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Asked about the fact that national guidelines require true, physical autopsies and other investigative steps when an infant dies suddenly, Taylor said Idaho law doesn’t require those guidelines to be followed.Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
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The candidates met on the debate stage once in October and had several heated exchanges about immigration, their resumes and more.Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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Singer-songwriter Billie Eilish hits the stage at Heritage Bank Center on Friday as part of her Hit Me Hard and Soft Tour.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
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Our Questions About the First Time Ash Died 25 years ago, Pokémon: The First Movie took Ash Ketchum to new heights (and killed him).Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Zara also has a large selection of burgundy boots in various styles and heel heights at an affordable price.Jane Hanson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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As of Saturday, the fires had chewed through more than 90,000 acres and there is worry the flames may be encroaching on the frog’s critical habitat.Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2024
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About lives of three women in Mumbai dealing with work and love and encroaching gentrification, the film, perhaps because of its portrayal of a growing wealth gap in India, was snubbed by India as its Oscar submission.Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2024
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Chinese policymakers are urgently trying to address a plummeting birth rate, fearing that the rapidly aging workforce and burden on social safety nets will drag on the world's second-largest economy.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Business Beverly Hills is dragging its heels on a development with affordable apartments.Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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The algorithm failed to de-age the neck on some subjects.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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During a windy blizzard in Colorado’s high country, one tester appreciated the high collar, which buttons over itself to offer scarf-like warmth at the neck.Abigail Barronian, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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But that chapter, written before a July Supreme Court ruling that suggested Florida and Texas laws regulating content moderation flunk First Amendment scrutiny, also notes that Carr met some conservative pushback on that idea from his own Project 2025 collaborators.Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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Here's how Stocks that could move, the biggest donors, jobs for Jamie Dimon and Elon Musk: Election news roundup Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has enough cash to buy Target, Starbucks, and Nike The result brings an end to a costly chapter in what had already been a difficult year for Boeing.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 5 Nov. 2024
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Access is easy without the need for ladders (rooftop tents) or crawling (traditional ground tents).Fergus Scholes, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Here's why At one point he’s basically indentured to almost comically evil thieves, who force him to crawl through small spaces in the rubble to steal for them.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Inch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inch. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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