every inch
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By the time his competitors got their oil out of the ground, Rockefeller owned every inch of infrastructure between the wellhead and the kerosene lamp.
From MarketWatch
She was every inch of her a lady.
From Literature
But every inch of progress matters, every battle won is preventing our home world from becoming just a little worse.
From Salon
UnitedHealth Group shares fell more than 50% over the course of a single month in spring 2025, a spectacular immolation for a healthcare behemoth that has operations touching every inch of the sector.
From Barron's
Location manager, Rachel Hyde, says every inch of the graveyard and the surrounding roads were used for filming, while the church interior became the actors' green room.
From BBC
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