inching

Example Sentences

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Net sales climbed 7.7% to $3.36 billion, just inching out Wall Street models for $3.35 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Stock futures were rising late Sunday, and oil futures fell after the Trump administration hinted officials are inching closer to a deal with Iran to end the three-month conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

"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

The real sin I had been committing was not that of inching toward the center of a platoon because I was cold.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom