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inch

[inch] / ɪntʃ /
NOUN
one-twelfth of a foot/2.54 centimeters measured
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"I got a three inch memory foam mattress pad so it felt just like my bed at home," Ali says.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Economists polled by the Wall Street Journal had expected sentiment to inch lower in April, to a reading of 52.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

SoCal residents can expect up to 1 inch of rain, Rose Schoenfeld, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

This year, pitchers, catchers and hitters can appeal umpires’ calls at home plate to a machine equipped with technology that can accurately track the ball’s location to within a fraction of an inch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

I’d hardly moved an inch since Daddy had slammed down his fork.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan




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