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Three months after Vallow's killing, Boudreaux called 911 to report that someone driving by in a Jeep shot at his vehicle outside his home in Gilbert, Arizona, missing his head by inches.
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 25 July 2025
Both Scott and Burns made tidy pars, Scott missing a birdie putt by inches.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 15 June 2025
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.
—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
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 25 July 2025
Both Scott and Burns made tidy pars, Scott missing a birdie putt by inches.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 15 June 2025
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.
—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
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 21 Aug. 2025.
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