inch

Example Sentences

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Even though he's nine inches shorter than the famously tall star, producers considered Ponomari's physique similar enough to cast him as a double.

From BBC

For reference, he stands 5 feet 9 inches.

From Los Angeles Times

Both Alyx and Oliver were taller than me, the latter by at least a few inches, with brown hair and green eyes.

From Literature

I straightened my spine to my full five feet seven inches and strode out without a backward glance.

From Literature

Nevertheless, on Saturday morning just before the strikes, life in Tehran was moving at its usual pace, taxis and buses were inching through mid-morning traffic and people were running errands.

From Barron's