inch along
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For three sleepless days, they inch along past icebergs 200 feet high, knowing that any collision will sink the ship.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025
Many cars inch along the street below brandishing white flags at the end of sticks poking out of windows.
From Slate • Nov. 30, 2023
The side streets leading to the interstate were not yet salted or cleared, and for about 10 miles, he had to inch along at 10 to 15 miles per hour, keeping a long following distance.
From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2022
As the December holidays inch along, the in-between moments are many and mystifying:
From Washington Times • Dec. 28, 2020
I'd have to inch along the fence in a sitting position, till I was right at Mr. Blake's living room window.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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