inch along
Example Sentences
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The prices of semiconductors and electrical gear, which usually inch along, look like “hockey sticks” on a chart, New York Fed President John Williams said last week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Many cars inch along the street below brandishing white flags at the end of sticks poking out of windows.
From Slate ● Nov. 30, 2023
As the December holidays inch along, the in-between moments are many and mystifying:
From Washington Times ● Dec. 28, 2020
I think the lack of opportunity to do anything but inch along in life is a strong factor here.
From New York Times ● Jan. 16, 2016
The squareness of the rock allowed a sort of plinth round it, so mat to the right, over the lagoon, one could inch along a ledge and turn the corner out of sight.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
