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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

U.S. stocks hit a record Wednesday and are inching up premarket.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The Dodgers and Dave Roberts are inching closer to agreeing to a new contract, with the hope that a deal can be reached by next week before the team leaves for Japan.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2025

We spoke to many of these people around the embattled eastern town of Pokrovsk, where Russian forces are inching closer.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2024

The drive back home is slow, as if we are inching our way through muddy dirt roads.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi