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inch

[inch] / ɪntʃ /
NOUN
one-twelfth of a foot/2.54 centimeters measured
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If they inch nearer to Europe’s 25%, Morgan Stanley estimates that could translate to $1.7 trillion in equity purchases.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

When I told Mack’s employee Juni Peraza what Babcock said about young 66 fans, Peraza, 25, might have jumped an inch or two off the floor.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

These unsung masters labored on the magnificent frescoes that cover virtually every inch of the two-story Basilica di San Francesco in Assisi.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Economists polled by the Wall Street Journal had expected sentiment to inch lower in May, to a reading of 49.7.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

I inch away from the balcony and stand before him.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar




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