inching

Example Sentences

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"It's always been here in the background, but it's becoming more of a reality, slowly inching its way up," says Beasley.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

You used it once — maybe twice — and now it’s sitting there, a little accusatory, inching toward its expiration date.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

Even though the company has been inching closer to 1 billion users, it has struggled to turn a profit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Two indexes stumbled into the weekend after a Friday report showed consumer prices inching higher.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Here, her body was tense, trying to avoid inching too close to Shae’s slumbering form.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo