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inch

[inch] / ɪntʃ /
NOUN
one-twelfth of a foot/2.54 centimeters measured
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“If every square inch of the land is developed,” Mr. Moore writes, “there will be no future for any of the species whose biology requires a semblance of wild land.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Gerrard - whose wonder-strike against Olympiakos carried his side into the knockouts - was everywhere, fighting cramp, covering every inch of turf, playing centre-midfield, full-back and anywhere Liverpool needed him.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

As for the more traditional living spaces, every inch was carefully considered and conceived with great attention to detail, from the “gourmet kitchen” to the great room, which features a stone fireplace sourced from Tibet.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

When I told Mack’s employee Juni Peraza what Babcock said about young 66 fans, Peraza, 25, might have jumped an inch or two off the floor.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

A ridge of pointed plates, none more than a quarter of an inch high, ran from the top of the dragon's head to the tip of its tail.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville




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