inch
noun
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters. in.
Used to describe an action that will be fully completed or achieved by a specific point in the future.
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While they will have inched up from their record-low growth rates in the previous quarter, Google will take their place with an estimated 25.7% growth.
From Reuters ● Oct. 23, 2023