From the second floor, he could see the blacks inch closer.

She inched closer, as if to judge better the truth of what he was saying.

The child thought it over for a moment, then inched closer.

The first one kicked my foot, and all inched closer.

His big hand opened over her abdomen as he inched closer.

The needle of his small counter had inched closer to the red.

The little boy had inched closer to his mother in the front seat of the pickup truck.

Nothing about his features was familiar in the way of an old friend or lover, yet she inched closer.

She looked back toward the sea, where the curtain of rain was inching closer.

She drew in a deep breath for courage and inched closer.