notch
Example Sentences
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Each notch upward translates into more extreme weather, more crop failures, more extinct species and more human deaths.
From Salon
However, he notched up 76 wins during his career, including 68 knockouts - almost double that of Ali.
From BBC
Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Burkina Faso and Chad saw a rare divergence in temperatures, notching 0.7C to 1.5C above their seasonal average.
From Barron's
“Once we understood who the opponent was, it just kind of upped a notch,” Fisher said.
From Los Angeles Times
The WSJ Fitness Challenge is a six-week program of step-up exercises designed for people of all ages and fitness levels who want to take their workouts up a notch.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
