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With the fans on hand who stayed through the ugly weather cheering him on, the Los Angeles native’s putt missed the pin by inches to force a playoff with McIlroy on Monday.
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Jacob Lev, CNN, 16 Mar. 2025
Matsuyama came close but fell short by one stroke, missing a birdie on 18 by inches.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
All have swung on a couple plays, and some of those plays were swung by inches.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2025
Tom Brady on how the Chiefs compare to the Patriots dynasty | The Herd
The Kansas City Chiefs are 11-1 and have won several games by inches, similarly to the 2003/04 New England Patriots.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 19 Jan. 2025
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Jacob Lev, CNN, 16 Mar. 2025
Matsuyama came close but fell short by one stroke, missing a birdie on 18 by inches.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
All have swung on a couple plays, and some of those plays were swung by inches.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2025
Tom Brady on how the Chiefs compare to the Patriots dynasty | The Herd
The Kansas City Chiefs are 11-1 and have won several games by inches, similarly to the 2003/04 New England Patriots.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 19 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for by inches
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“By inches.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20inches. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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