inching

Example Sentences

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"We are increasingly inching towards a situation where insurers would need to charge much higher prices because climate risk is going up," said Ishita Sen, one of the researchers behind the paper.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Axios and Reuters had reported that Washington and Tehran were inching closer to a one-page, 14-point memorandum to end the war.

From BBC • May 6, 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

Boaz had been inching away, as if he intended to run, and Clara silently cursed him.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny