inch by inch

To drag this out so that Russia can take more land, inch by inch?

"We had some difficult scenes to do, and inch by inch, slowly slowly, bit by bit we built up this very complex relationship, to say the least."

Other characters participate in the recreation rebuilding the space inch by inch.

The Prince of Wales was behind a film camera, being rolled along tracks, gradually closing in on a journalist, inch by inch.

As the US elections loom, it’s a crucial moment for Zelensky as Moscow’s troops continue to press gains, inch by inch, in Ukraine’s east.