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inch

[inch] / ɪntʃ /
NOUN
one-twelfth of a foot/2.54 centimeters measured
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Since the songs release, Star has said she would like to "roam every inch of Wales" and perhaps visit the Eisteddfod one day, as she enjoys learning more about Wales and the Welsh language.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

Rain rates are probably going to be a quarter of inch per hour or less, making debris flow and landslides unlikely.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

As water, ice, and air move around the planet with the seasons, they redistribute enough weight to push the center of mass back and forth by fractions of an inch relative to Earth's geometric center.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

Every inch of space in the house is being used to make “Good Night With Ben Gleib” happen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

“Everywhere else they’re perfect, but this side’s about half an inch higher than that.”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

It measured an impressive 86.6 millimeters, or approximately 3.4 inches, excluding its tail, claws, and antennae.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

The Duo features the largest iPhone screen ever, at 7.6 inches, with prices starting at about $2,000 for 256 gigabytes of storage and exceeding $3,000 for two terabytes of storage.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

In the early hours of the following morning Gethings sat just inches away from Armstrong in the VIP viewing box at the Kennedy Space Center when Apollo 17 lift-off occurred at 00:33 local time.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

As much as 8 inches of rainfall is expected this weekend in southern Alabama, the Florida Panhandle and southwest Georgia, increasing the risk of flash flooding, the weather service said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Five more inches drenched the town that night.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

Meanwhile, European revenue declined just under 1%, while sales in the Asia-Pacific and Africa inched up 1%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Retail sales in the eurozone inched higher in August, despite automotive fuel sales slipping as oil prices once again gained ground in the month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Oil prices inched up following Monday's drop of almost two percent, though Saudi Aramco's chief executive Amin Nasser, speaking after the G7 release, warned over global stockpiles.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 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

My eyes seized only a few details as I inched reluctantly past.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Camarillo hit 99 degrees, inching past the previous record of 98 degrees set in 1953.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

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

"What I expect, as we start inching westward, is we're going to see more and more of them."

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

We were so frozen with shock, nobody noticed that the bus was moving, inching forward into oncoming traffic.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman


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