notch

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The Ice Man went up another notch in the semis, giving Stephen Bunting no chance as he averaged 112.91 in another 6-2 win.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

That enthusiasm helped Vertiv notch a closing high of $270.06 on March 10 and a record high of $276.78 in the following session, even as the continuing war in the Middle East triggered market volatility.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Discovery says it determined Paramount’s latest bid is superior to the deal it has with Netflix, bringing a monthslong bidding war up another notch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

The last player to notch his first PGA Tour victory at Riviera was James Hahn, who beat Dustin Johnson and Paul Casey in a playoff in the 2015 Northern Trust Open.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

When the sun set that night, Sam cut one more notch in a stick to keep track of the thirty-one days of incubation.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George