inch

Example Sentences

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When I open the door again, Emma is standing two inches away from my face, Oreo crumbs stuck to her cheeks.

From Literature

Meanwhile, Treasury yields, which often fall when investors expect slower economic growth, inched down after government data showed that U.S. retail sales were flat in December, defying forecasts.

From The Wall Street Journal

Danny couldn’t fit into the boy’s hand-me-downs, either, so his pants and sleeves always showed an inch of his thin ankles and wrists.

From Literature

I sat still, with my eyes sticking out a couple of inches beyond the rest of my face, I was trying so hard to see what was going to come out of Daddy’s mouth next.

From Literature

It is not a story of someone giving up, but someone continuing to walk ahead, one step at a time, one inch at a time, no matter what else is happening around them.

From Salon