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notch

[noch] / nɒtʃ /


NOUN
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Wales and the rest of England should be dry with some sunshine appearing as high pressure crosses, but temperatures will come down a notch.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

Among those, Egan-Jones’s ratings were on average one notch higher than those of the other raters.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

“San Marcos Theme” arrives midway as an aural palate cleanser before Price raises the energy another notch in the back half, the sequence that begins with the Charlie Daniels cover and ends with “Maggie’s Farm.”

From Salon Jul. 14, 2026

I’ve liked her in everything but her anachronistic appeal is especially good in movies like “Gail Daughtry” that crank reality up a notch so everything moves fast and silly.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

The beat went up a notch, to thirty- four, then another notch, to thirty-five.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

In two dozen cases, they were at least three notches higher, the Journal’s analysis shows.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

The authors estimated that private ratings are effectively two to three notches more favorable than public ratings with comparable impairment risk.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

Their analysis revealed distinctive notches, impact damage and other signs that the object had repeatedly been used as a hammer.

From Science Daily Jul. 27, 2026

The safety car confusion was just the final episode in a race that was always engrossing but had ratcheted up several notches in the final 20 laps or so.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

At the end of the month, my father paid him for the number of notches on the stick.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

Wisley in Surrey has now notched up 60 days with no recorded rainfall.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

It is possible Wisley in Surrey will have notched up 60 days with no rain by Sunday.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Caterpillar CAT 1.87%increase; up pointing triangle notched higher profit in the latest quarter as sales jumped, driven by continued demand for its construction equipment, as well as its engines and generators.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Mattel reported growth across categories including vehicles, which notched a 14% gain in gross billings—a measure of sales to retailers before adjustments.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

One day, he notched his counting stick and spoke to Omakayas.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich

Americans took out almost $211 billion in auto loans this past spring, notching a new record, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

Bristol Myers BMY -0.79%decrease; down pointing triangle Squibb raised its outlook for the year after notching higher profit and revenue in the latest quarter, boosted by its portfolio of newer treatments.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Scott, after notching just his second blown save Monday, compared to his 12 saves and 2.70 ERA, didn’t have an opening to improve on his All-Star campaign Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

During the 52-week period that ended on April 25, U.S. sales of nonalcoholic beer, wine and spirits surpassed $1 billion, notching a 16% year-over-year gain over that time, according to Nielsen data provided to MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch Jul. 3, 2026

Images of warriors notching their bows and letting their arrows fly.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi




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