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Yet while consumer sentiment has been in the doldrums since 2020, it has inched even lower in the past 12 months.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Since the meeting, more economic data have been released showing that strong consumer spending has helped fuel robust economic growth—even as unemployment has inched higher.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

For the first nine months of this year, however, the market share has inched up to 25.6%, amid continuing concerns among some consumers over the higher cost for EVs and so-called range anxiety.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2024

Despite all this, Peacock has inched up over the years.

From Slate • Jul. 23, 2024

The wife gives up and joins her husband, who has inched to the left to lean up against the wall.

From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na