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notable

[noh-tuh-buhl] / ˈnoʊ tə bəl /




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Last week’s announcement was notable because it came two weeks after the regular quarterly briefing where such changes are usually announced.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Switching the safety features on by default would have caused a "notable negative impact" on user engagement, he said.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

While the margin of record is currently very small and any global estimate comes with uncertainties, scientists say its timing is particularly notable.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

In terms of average temperatures over that 60-day period, the picture was mixed, he said, with some areas falling in the middle of the pack compared with previous years and others notching notable heat.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

The notable exception being the Tyrannosaurus rex, which was found by Barnum Brown in 1902.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

Recent notables include the redesigned Palisade—styling by Gillette—and the Lexus TX500, with a face like the last glimpse of an old air conditioner disappearing into the crusher.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 4, 2025

As security forces entered the city, Defence Minister Maj Gen Murhaf Abu Qasra announced a "complete ceasefire", saying an agreement had been reached with "notables and dignitaries".

From BBC Jul. 15, 2025

In 1941, Hemingway sat feet away, entertaining war correspondents, expatriates, and political notables.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2025

Three such titles this year are a heat-seeking troika that involve American notables who, after a period of relative domestic quiet, have showily returned to the international stage.

From New York Times May 24, 2024

Behind the three hundred came Martin Luther King and all the other notables.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman




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