Example Sentences

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Axios and Reuters had reported that Washington and Tehran were inching closer to a one-page, 14-point memorandum to end the war.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

U.S. stocks were inching lower, while European and Asian markets recorded bigger losses as questions build about the stability of the U.S.-Iran truce.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Nevertheless, on Saturday morning just before the strikes, life in Tehran was moving at its usual pace, taxis and buses were inching through mid-morning traffic and people were running errands.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

Around 11 that morning at Palisades Charter, flames were inching closer, and parents were told the school was being evacuated.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2025

The mountainside was streaked with sparkling black and blue lines, like the veins of some giant we little insects were inching across.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia