The car missed us by inches.

那辆车险些撞到了我们。

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The bullet missed him by two inches.

子弹只差两英寸就击中他了。

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The bullet missed her by about six inches.

子弹从她身边飞过，离她大约只有六英寸。

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That was a good joke on me. By jingo, I'll bet I did jump six and nine-tenths inches.

VOA: special.2009.05.04

Sanga prods a quick single, and Captain Colly's underarm throw just misses the stumps by inches.

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The microdrive weighs 0.56 ounces (16 grams) and measures 1.68 inches by 1.43 inches by 0.19 inches.

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That's usually 12 inches by 12 inches by 12 inches or smaller.

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