Examples of by inches in a Sentence
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Microsoft missed earnings by inches but is still ahead by miles.
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Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 31 July 2024
And Swanson missed by inches in the 75th minute after a great run by substitute Jaedyn Shaw set her up.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 16 July 2024
One woman telling me that potentially the lethal shot was missed by inches, maybe centimeters.
—Nbc Universal, NBC News, 14 July 2024
After missing a home run by inches, Grisham settled for an RBI double as the ball bounced away from Arozarena.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 July 2024
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Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 31 July 2024
And Swanson missed by inches in the 75th minute after a great run by substitute Jaedyn Shaw set her up.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 16 July 2024
One woman telling me that potentially the lethal shot was missed by inches, maybe centimeters.
—Nbc Universal, NBC News, 14 July 2024
After missing a home run by inches, Grisham settled for an RBI double as the ball bounced away from Arozarena.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 July 2024
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“By inches.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20inches. Accessed 21 Sep. 2024.
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