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For the Magic 8 Ball, it was figuring out how the answer block could float without developing air bubbles, since his version is about an inch in diameter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

"We have fought so hard and we have had to use every inch of the system to get justice," she continued.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

It happened place by place, inch by inch, a dusty disco ball left in the rummage while a Starbucks or a boutique gym rose to serve the freshly gentrified block around it.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

In the ruthless competition for every inch of retail space, JonnyPops made its case for greater distribution through a metric carefully tracked by retailers: “new to category.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

The teeth, head, and entire body of a gargantuan wolf passed within an inch of Jack’s face as Phillip pulled both himself and Jack to the ground and out of harm’s way.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

Measuring between 6-7 inches from head to tail, Tamirkhan had unusually elongated hind limbs that gave it an appearance somewhat like a rabbit.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

About five inches of rain was forecast in areas of Massachusetts including Boston -- the equivalent of more than a month's worth of rainfall.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

Redd said that 12 inches of rushing water can carry away most cars, and 2 feet of water can sweep away most trucks and SUVs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

They create headlines, column inches and legitimate talking points under the Sky Sports name.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

I stared down at my feet with the pants hanging a few inches above my ankles, then glanced over at Ida.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

Bundled and boarded up, the lantern inched across the parking lot on the back of a flatbed truck that climbed a ring road steep enough to cause concern.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

They had just gotten a first down on a Raiders penalty — 12 men on defense — and had inched across the 50.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

Tesla’s stock inched slightly higher in recent action on Friday, to trade at around $365 a share.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

But median U.S. asking price inched down 0.1%, a sign that sellers may be adjusting their expectations as buyers negotiate and push back against high costs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

As we inched along the counter, there were endless repetitions of questions, endless consulting of papers, endless coming and going of officials.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

AMD was inching higher after announcing an $8.2 billion deal to buy World Labs, with other chip stocks gaining.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

One sweating plastic cup inching toward permanent damage.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

Bond yields were mixed Monday, with the 10-year Treasury inching lower to 4.962%, while investors priced in a high likelihood of at least one more interest-rate hike by the Federal Reserve this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Victory against Croatia's Hrgovic would put Itauma on the path to becoming the next big name in British heavyweight boxing, with Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua inching closer to the end of their storied careers.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

The red mass shivered as she waved it around, inching out over the edge of the container when she squeezed it a bit too tight.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken