had inched
- past perfect of inch.
Example Sentences
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The 30-year rate had inched back up to 6.07% as of Tuesday, according to Mortgage News Daily.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 13, 2026
It appeared the visitors had inched back within one, 5-4, with goals 1:44 apart late in the second period.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 8, 2023
The organisation's data also showed the global average number of women in national parliaments had inched up to 26.5% as of Jan 1., from 25.5% a year ago.
From Reuters ● Mar. 8, 2023
Rizzardo said reservoir levels had inched up from the storms, including capacity gains at Lake Shasta and Lake Oroville of about 1% over the week prior.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2022
He had inched him up through back alleys and smaller races, bypassing the nationally spotlighted races in favor of slow cultivation and parochial seclusion.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
