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

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

Wall Street indexes had inched up to record closing highs on Monday, carrying over momentum from a strong batch of earnings last week.

From Reuters • Jul. 27, 2021

Matthew had inched about a foot closer to the door now.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman