inching

Example Sentences

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“I like that we’re inching it forward just a little bit. ‘Game of Thrones’ in 2026,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 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

"It's always been here in the background, but it's becoming more of a reality, slowly inching its way up," says Beasley.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

U.S. stocks hit a record Wednesday and are inching up premarket.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

I keep inching left, to avoid Mrs. Spitz’s pointing fingers.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari