1.   The AEEU Scottish organiser, Harry McLevy, said he thought both sides had been inching towards some sort of agreement.

2.   Setting aside their campaign rhetoric, though, both sides have inched toward the center, promising to pay down the debt and protect Social Security.

3.   The west side is moving north and the east side is inching south.

4.   And the two sides are inching toward agreement on what should be included in a new round of global trade talks.

5.   Israeli and Palestinian security chiefs met Saturday night in a limited effort at cooperation amid local media reports that the sides might be inching toward diplomatic talks as well.

6.   Israeli and Palestinian security chiefs met Saturday night in a limited effort at cooperation, amid media reports that the sides might be inching toward diplomatic talks as well.