inch by inch
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He shows little faith in quiet progress, as in: Set good policy in place and hope it succeeds inch by inch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Instead, firefighters and public works employees were covering the site inch by inch with soil dredged from a nearby site.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
Other characters participate in the recreation rebuilding the space inch by inch.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2025
As she drops these nuggets, you can sense Spears gaining her power back, inch by inch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2023
Seabiscuit and Aneroid matched strides down the homestretch, with Aneroid whittling away at Seabiscuit’s lead, inch by inch.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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