inch

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He is now officially listed at 5-foot-11—not that it can stop him from exaggerating and telling people he’s an inch taller.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

But overall, the Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index beat analyst expectations to inch up this month to 91.8 from 91.0 in February.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

For example, the North American and Eurasian plates are separating at about 2.5 centimeters, or 1 inch, per year.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

They are being carried by Crawler‑Transporter‑2, a low‑slung, tank‑like vehicle on caterpillar tracks that Nasa built in 1965 to inch Saturn V Moon rockets to the pad.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

The screen changed to the image of a beautiful blue butterfly, only an inch wide from wing to wing.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz