Sentence examples for inch closer from inspiring English sources
The phrase "inch closer" is correct and usable in written English
You can use it when you are talking about the action of getting closer to something. For example, "He inched closer to the edge of the cliff".
Matteson was one inch closer and missed his.
On a rooftop bar you indeed inch closer to heaven.
Borrowers outside the EU might inch closer to membership.
On Tuesday, the government appeared to inch closer to that goal.
"Borrowing and imposing a cap don't move us one inch closer to a balanced budget.
The question for me, as I inch closer to 60, is, what is this about really?
Thus does the feared, fabled Middle East nuclear arms race inch closer.
Developing new technology is incremental; little by little, you inch closer to the right answer.
"He said he'd be willing to work with Republicans, but he has not moved an inch closer to common ground".
Another thing that's going on here is an intentional jiggling of the needle as I inch closer to 50.
RAPTORS 112, CAVS 103 Vince Carter's first career triple-double helped host Toronto inch closer to their first playoff berth.
