Sentence examples for managed to inch ahead from inspiring English sources

In Illinois, where they're also still counting votes, Pat Quinn, the incompetent Democratic incumbent, managed to inch ahead of the surprise Republican nominee, Bill Brady, a career politician who never had much of a career.

Even Home Depot, which helped set off Thursday's plunge with an earnings warning, managed to inch higher yesterday.

General Motors managed to inch higher, even though it is no longer the world's top auto seller.

Fortunately, a bunch of photographs manage to inch their way into aesthetic territory.

After they flashed over the 1500m-line in unison, it was only in front of the roaring galleries that the home crew began to inch ahead.

But Ireland responded to inch ahead through Rory Best's try and the kicking of Jonathan Sexton.

But he has managed to stay ahead of controversy himself.

Yet the theater managed to move ahead and raise the money.

Hirai said Sony had not managed to stay ahead of changes in the industry.

Trulli faltered in the closing laps but just managed to stay ahead of his team-mate.

But because of the formula's emphasis on 2012 results, Ferrer managed to stay ahead of Nadal.