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All have swung on a couple plays, and some of those plays were swung by inches.
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2025
Tom Brady on how the Chiefs compare to the Patriots dynasty | The Herd
The Kansas City Chiefs are 11-1 and have won several games by inches, similarly to the 2003/04 New England Patriots.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 19 Jan. 2025
As recently as February, a boulder came crashing down the hillside, missing his home by inches.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Tom Brady on how the Chiefs compare to the Patriots dynasty | The Herd
The Kansas City Chiefs are 11-1 and have won several games by inches, similar to the 2003/04 New England Patriots.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2024
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2025
Tom Brady on how the Chiefs compare to the Patriots dynasty | The Herd
The Kansas City Chiefs are 11-1 and have won several games by inches, similarly to the 2003/04 New England Patriots.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 19 Jan. 2025
As recently as February, a boulder came crashing down the hillside, missing his home by inches.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Tom Brady on how the Chiefs compare to the Patriots dynasty | The Herd
The Kansas City Chiefs are 11-1 and have won several games by inches, similar to the 2003/04 New England Patriots.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for by inches
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“By inches.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20inches. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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