We're inching closer to spring, but cold and flu season is not over yet.
"By the way, how old are you?" he asks, inching closer.
US particle physicists are inching closer to determining why the Universe exists in its current form, made overwhelmingly of matter.
If you've ever been guilty of inching closer to a stranger because she smells good, you'll be glad to know there's plenty of science behind the desire to get a whiff.
The pressure is growing on senior bond holders of Europe's troubled Banks who might not receive state support to preserve their capital, in other words they are inching closer to a debt restructuring.