inch along
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The prices of semiconductors and electrical gear, which usually inch along, look like “hockey sticks” on a chart, New York Fed President John Williams said last week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
As you inch along, drivers to your left keep zipping by.
From New York Times ● Jul. 10, 2021
Consumers attempting to track their packages are seeing them inch along the delivery chain, or become stuck at facilities.
From Slate ● Dec. 18, 2020
Later, when they run the full 64-miles of the railroad, they’ll inch along the 800 foot Toltec Gorge and follow the rushing Rio de los Pinos.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 29, 2017
I inch along as fast as I can.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
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