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The mountain thunderstorms are expected to continue Monday and Tuesday but should be accompanied by wetting rains that dampen fire risk, with about a tenth of an inch of precipitation, Molina said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

The timers’ skittishness suggests that their optimism is a mile wide but only an inch deep.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026

But, there is a catch: this AI company is gathering data to train the next generation of cooking and cleaning robots, and every inch of your apartment is now being recorded.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026

Copernicus Programme, Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich measures sea surface height across the world's oceans every 10 days with precision down to fractions of an inch.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 15, 2026

She’d changed since my Lincoln simulation and looked every inch the commander in chief in her fitted black uniform.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

Inside, their water supply for drinking and washing was installed right next to it, with the tap just inches away from the open drain.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

Adams said replacing the top two inches of soil with store-bought mulch or straw will help to contain any remaining ash and prevent it from spreading any further.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

Kazakova is 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighs about 128 pounds, and has brown hair and brown eyes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

It’s a gray plastic cube, about 2 inches on each side, lighter than a deck of cards, and it’s here to solve our screen-time crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

She moved so quietly, he might not have realized that she was inches from him if she hadn’t spoken.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

The 30-year mortgage rate inched up by 6 basis points on Thursday, to 6.49%, on the back of renewed tensions with Iran.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

The average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate loan inched up this week to 6.49%, adding to the affordability crunch many prospective home buyers are feeling.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

Average return on Japanese household financial assets has inched up from 1% to 1.7%, he says.

From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026

German business sentiment inched higher this month, with companies showing a little more optimism about an end of the conflict in the Middle East soon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

Jess inched over, groping in the darkness until her fingers brushed their faces.

From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis

AAA forecast a record 61.4 million drivers are hitting the road the week of July Fourth, inching up from 61.3 million in 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026

Rescue teams from seven countries are inching towards a man who survived the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela eight days ago.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

“I would expect there to be a continued inching downward,” Negron said, but “we’re not going to just go back within weeks to $2.90 per gallon.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2026

His 18 colleagues in the leadership of the Fed and the 11 other voting members of the rate-setting committee appear to be inching close to rate hikes, to battle persistent inflation.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 14, 2026

I ask, inching farther away from the door.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera