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notch

[noch] / nɒtʃ /


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You’re very smart to look at your contribution rate now, 12 years before you intend to retire, and to think about kicking it up a notch.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

"The catering here is top notch, man," says UK rapper Bashy.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

Shares will notch their longest run of daily gains since March 2018 if they finish in the green on Tuesday, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Second place went to another horror film, Focus Features' "Obsession," whose strong critic and audience reviews have seen it steadily notch higher earnings in its three weeks out.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

The mouth of the gully was a black notch in the dim cliff.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien




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