Example Sentences

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Minimum bets at blackjack and roulette tables inched up.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Costco shares inched up 0.3% in after-hours trading Thursday, at last check.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Sections of the site were waterlogged on the day the BBC visited, yet shoppers, some wearing rubber boots, still inched their way through the congested pathways, hunting for Gikomba's speciality - second-hand clothing.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Chips dropped Tuesday and software inched higher, but the larger performance trends remain in place.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

The guy at the wheel checked his watch, then he gave a nod as the car inched nearer to where I was standing.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott