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Late-game free throws by White and Pritchard proved to be just enough cushion for Boston, as Harden’s final attempt at the buzzer, which would have forced overtime, missed the mark by inches.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 16 Nov. 2025
When Mitsuki breaks away to help Trevante and the others, Verna turns and fires, missing her by inches.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Katsu had a birdie chance on 18 to win outright, but missed by inches.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
Next door to Burton, Nancy Crownover survived by inches.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 16 Nov. 2025
When Mitsuki breaks away to help Trevante and the others, Verna turns and fires, missing her by inches.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Katsu had a birdie chance on 18 to win outright, but missed by inches.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
Next door to Burton, Nancy Crownover survived by inches.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
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“By inches.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20inches. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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