every inch of

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: all of : every part of
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Eyelet details cover every inch of this summer dress, and buttons down the front provide even more interest. Claire Harmeyer, People.com, 19 June 2025 There are stickers covering every inch of space, and bric-a-brac, too, but nothing is picayune — nothing feels arbitrary or fake. Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2025 During the installation, thousands of the organ's pieces, as well as an intricate web of scaffolding, took up virtually every inch of space in the church's compact main chapel. Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Seemingly every inch of wall space is dedicated to colorful and attention-grabbing game or creature art by professional and student creators. Holly V. Hays, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for every inch of

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“Every inch of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/every%20inch%20of. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

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