has been inching
- present perfect progressive of inch (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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While the Bay Area saw a sharp decline in the number of journalists in the early 2010s, journalism employment has been inching back upward since 2015.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2024
“Spotted lanternfly has been inching closer to the Midwest and Illinois for close to a decade,” said Jerry Costello II, director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture, in a statement.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 28, 2023
Apple has been inching toward that sort of messaging from the very beginning.
From The Verge ● Sep. 9, 2022
Their ground assault on the capital has been inching along for days, with a miles-long convoy marooned by supply problems.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 11, 2022
For years the Navy has been inching toward a 355 ship goal enacted by congress under the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act — a response, in part, to China’s growing navy.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 22, 2021
