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Terry McDonnell, who edited Plimpton for various magazines, comments that, as a writer, Plimpton was half-an-inch away from Thurber - if he cared.

Being, And Appreciating, George Plimpton 2008

You can see, it's not going to last too long, like I said, about a half-an-inch.

CNN Transcript Jan 16, 2007 2007

ROBERTS: No, I will tell you, you get a half-an-inch in Washington, and they close it down.

CNN Transcript Feb 14, 2007 2007

It produced ground motions globally that were on the order of a half-an-inch, which is a remarkable amount of deformation or distortion of the planet.

CNN Transcript May 20, 2005 2005

When I sees a pair of boats a-come with half-an-inch a side

The Single Bolinder 1999

The knifepoint stopped half-an-inch from Margo's breastbone.

Time Scout Asprin, Robert 1995

He gave directions that whilst a bundle of ten or twelve stalks is grasped with the left hand, this bundle should be cut into pieces of about half-an-inch long, by a pair of scissors held in the right hand.

Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure William Thomas Fernie

As soon as it was half-an-inch clear it snapped, thus breaking at once with one pound less than it resisted for nearly two minutes.

Scientific American, Volume XXIV., No. 12, March 18, 1871 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures. Various

We missed her by half-an-inch and she had nobody but herself to thank.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, March 19, 1919 Various

The dust may lie half-an-inch thick over the surface of their tea and bread and butter, but this does not detract from the delights of the fascinating occupation.

Russia As Seen and Described by Famous Writers Various