by inches

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by inches

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Very gradually; by small degrees. to kill by inches
Similar: little by little

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@misc{by_inches_2026,
  title = {by inches},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/by%20inches},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}