inch by inch
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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
"We had some difficult scenes to do, and inch by inch, slowly slowly, bit by bit we built up this very complex relationship, to say the least."
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2025
Other characters participate in the recreation rebuilding the space inch by inch.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2025
That barrier, too, was knocked down — or more like slow-mo toppled, inch by inch.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2023
Luwin slid a finger up under his collar and began to turn it, inch by inch.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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