Example Sentences

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Tropical Cyclone Narelle was inching towards the coast of Western Australia on Friday morning, according to the government Bureau of Meteorology.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Unemployment was inching up, it said, and overall economic growth was "weaker than expected".

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2023

With that, a country that has traditionally been a beneficiary of international mediation with the Palestinians and Arab nations was inching toward becoming the mediator.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2022

IHG, which also owns the Crowne Plaza, Regent and Hualuxe chains, had said in October it had seen signs of recovery and that revenue was inching closer to pre-pandemic levels.

From Reuters • Jan. 18, 2022

But then she realized that the fire was inching beyond the house onto the lawn.

From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper