inch-by-inch

She describes the next decades of learning, collecting and visiting artists at the far ends of the city as "inch-by-inch."

Crafts Museum Gets Benefactor Melanie Grayce West 2011

It also signaled that we had started our inch-by-inch climb out of the underground scene and into the mainstream—like ninjas pushing up street drain covers and rising up into the big, wide world.

Fallin’ Up Steve Dennis 2011

"My attitude is if we're making progress step-by-step, inch-by-inch, day-by-day that we are being true to the spirit of that campaign."

Kathleen Reardon: Obama vs. Stewart: The Pace of Change Kathleen Reardon 2010

Sitting in all kinds of weather, being gradually, microscopically, inch-by-inch moved.

First There Is a Mountain, Then There Is No Mountain, Then There Is « Looking for Roots 2009

So, one night, I open the door, inch-by-inch, and sprint along the landing, stumble down the three steps to the toilet, the presence of something behind me.

bolt the door James Claffey 2011

As in every American politician's reckoning with reality, we the voters will now decide whether such paced leadership is okay -- if step-by-step, inch-by-inch, day-by-day works for us.

Kathleen Reardon: Obama vs. Stewart: The Pace of Change Kathleen Reardon 2010

"My attitude is if we're making progress step-by-step, inch-by-inch, day-by-day that we are being true to the spirit of that campaign."

Kathleen Reardon: Obama vs. Stewart: The Pace of Change Kathleen Reardon 2010

It also signaled that we had started our inch-by-inch climb out of the underground scene and into the mainstream—like ninjas pushing up street drain covers and rising up into the big, wide world.

Fallin’ Up Steve Dennis 2011

As in every American politician's reckoning with reality, we the voters will now decide whether such paced leadership is okay -- if step-by-step, inch-by-inch, day-by-day works for us.

Kathleen Reardon: Obama vs. Stewart: The Pace of Change Kathleen Reardon 2010

It also signaled that we had started our inch-by-inch climb out of the underground scene and into the mainstream—like ninjas pushing up street drain covers and rising up into the big, wide world.

Fallin’ Up Steve Dennis 2011