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inch

noun as in one-twelfth of a foot/2.54 centimeters measured

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"I know that we are going to make a difference at this conference. Thanks for the way you handled the situation. Maybe we can turn the battleship an inch or two."

From BBC

Ultimately, the valley saw 1/4 to 1/3 of an inch of rain, with more in the hills.

“The abortion argument did not penetrate at all with non-college educated women, did not move them an inch. And they lost ground with Latinos,” Mr Smith said.

From BBC

The first one is clearly visible, but soon we’re canvassing every inch of the vehicle hunting for secret hideaways.

And after a bullet came within an inch or two of taking his life at a July rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, his favorability ratings jumped to a level higher than they ever were during the 2016 and 2020 elections.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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