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inch

[inch] / ɪntʃ /
NOUN
one-twelfth of a foot/2.54 centimeters measured
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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

But analysts expect 21% earnings growth for the growth fund in 2027, driven by 14% sales growth and profit margins that will inch higher.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

These unsung masters labored on the magnificent frescoes that cover virtually every inch of the two-story Basilica di San Francesco in Assisi.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Economists polled by the Wall Street Journal had expected sentiment to inch lower to 49.7 in May.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

When Gorringe gave the signal for his men to pull on the cables to turn Cleo, the bottom of the obelisk bumped against the crabs and it did not move an inch!

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman




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