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From Ossoff, he learned how to braid in being an intellectual and polished orator, how debate-club tactics can work as long as you eschew the tie and show an inch of clavicle.

From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026

Every inch of its intimate sanctum contains the story of the venue’s principal owners, Quentin Ertel and Brian Rauschenbach.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

The pipes are usually protected by half an inch of steel and around 3 feet of soil.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Since the songs release, Star has said she would like to "roam every inch of Wales" and perhaps visit the Eisteddfod one day, as she enjoys learning more about Wales and the Welsh language.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

They were all half an inch long, and ran parallel to each other before disappearing into the roots of Sue’s dark hair.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

Outside the Fun Zone, black sandbags were stacked up along the peninsula’s vast network of seawalls, giving them a few more inches of protection from the rising tide.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

They had pulled a truck around in front of the entrance, leaving just a few inches for the employees to slip in and out of the garage, invisible from the street.

From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026

Unlike the flaccid fenders of the S5, the RS 5’s fenders and wheel arches are swole, extending a full 3 inches wider than those of the S5.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

Sitting just inches apart around a San Diego beach rental’s dinner table in Fielder and co-director Lance Oppenheim’s magnificent new documentary, “You Can See Everything,” Fielder and Holmes look decidedly comfortable with one another.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

Instead of the floodwaters faced that past spring, the dried, midsummer dirt floor was so hard that even with many men working, the hole deepened only a few inches each hour.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Stock futures inched higher and Treasurys were steady, as markets calmed after volatile trade Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Average loans and leases jumped 13.5% to $278.6 billion in the global wealth and investment management business, while in the consumer banking arm, average loans and leases inched up 0.2% to $321 billion.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

The Broncos tied the score after making the defensive stop, then inched away with two drives that ended with field goals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

Oil prices inched up following Monday's drop of almost two percent, though Saudi Aramco's chief executive Amin Nasser, speaking after the G7 release, warned over global stockpiles.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

The car inched along under the beautiful canopy.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

Case in point: Micron’s stock was choppy in early Wednesday trade, rising as much as 3.6% before briefly turning negative and then inching back into the black.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

Camarillo hit 99 degrees, inching past the previous record of 98 degrees set in 1953.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

One sweating plastic cup inching toward permanent damage.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

“The Bank is inching towards raising rates, but inflation remains low, even adjusting for recent fiscal policy changes,” Nomura analysts said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

We move in tiny bits, cell by cell, roots inching farther, buds nudged into the sunlight.

From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate