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

The average vehicle age has been inching toward 12 years for several years now, and the pandemic is likely to raise it by four to six months in the coming years, IHS said.

From Washington Times • Jul. 28, 2020