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inch

[inch] / ɪntʃ /
NOUN
one-twelfth of a foot/2.54 centimeters measured
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On Chatrier, organizers even inched the roof partway closed to protect spectators without casting an inch of shade onto the red clay.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

As modest as his account is, Lambert didn't give Zidane an inch and that was the platform for Dortmund to engineer a 3-1 win over the reigning champions.

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

If they inch nearer to Europe’s 25%, Morgan Stanley estimates that could translate to $1.7 trillion in equity purchases.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Every inch of the Louvre was searched: the nooks and crannies, the cupboards, closets, and cubbyholes.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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