inch

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On average, the players lost about half an inch of height—or just short of 23 feet combined.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

For example, the North American and Eurasian plates are separating at about 2.5 centimeters, or 1 inch, per year.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

For comparison, a US quarter dollar is less than an inch wide.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Students and the unemployed worked as line-sitters; for up to $5 an hour, they’d sit in your car and inch it forward toward the gas pumps.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

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 "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova