every inch
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But in this age when every inch of the planet is sponsored, space has become the most prestigious real estate in marketing because it’s the only place where marketing is banned.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Images taken of the couple show them both beaming from ear to ear, with Perry looking every inch the chart-topping icon in a figure-hugging red dress, while Trudeau donned an all-black suit.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026
“Every acre, every square foot, every inch of land, at this point is worth saving because so much of it has already been developed,” Gonzalez said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026
In this deeply divided land so much is contested; from the identities and faiths of the people who live here, to every inch of the ground they stand on.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026
“Before I was somewhere else,” I blurt out, “but now I have to clean the great hall with polish until every inch of it shines.”
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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