every inch of

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: all of : every part of
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When the league’s playoff hopefuls have their rosters set, the temperature of games goes up noticeably and every inch of ice becomes more difficult to claim. — Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025 The extravagant sky-high restaurant set is the perfect playground for Landon, utilizing every inch of the space to illustrate the claustrophobic horror of the date through Violet’s perspective. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2025 The flat iron is two inches wide and features a floating plate, so every inch of your hair is flattened and silky. — Lauryn Jiles, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025 All-star working group on jail contracts While the DDC was being built, Sheriff Daron Hall convened a panel of stakeholders to discuss and debate every inch of the contract for another jail − the Metro Detention Facility in Antioch. — Keith Sharon, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for every inch of

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