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inch

[inch] / ɪntʃ /
NOUN
one-twelfth of a foot/2.54 centimeters measured
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"I got a three inch memory foam mattress pad so it felt just like my bed at home," Ali says.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The region was soaked this weekend by a storm that dropped a quarter-inch to an inch of rain.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Economists polled by the Wall Street Journal had expected sentiment to inch lower in April, to a reading of 52.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Sure, earnings estimates could inch higher as long oil remains around current levels for a few weeks, writes Seaport Research Partners chief U.S. equity strategist Jonathan Golub.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

I got up and parted the curtain an inch.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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