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

The recent volatility has minted some winners—stocks in the S&P 500 energy sector are up 39% this year, on track to notch their best quarterly performance on record.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 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

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

At two months out, he turned it up another notch, beginning almost every sentence with, “When I get a dog....”

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers