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notch

[noch] / nɒtʃ /


NOUN
level within classification
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"If you have models that are very energy-intensive, then the cooling has to be stepped up a notch," she says.

From BBC

Without it, the American labor market would have shed more than 100,000 jobs this year through November, instead of notching gains.

From The Wall Street Journal

Buy an olive oil that’s a notch nicer than what you usually allow yourself — something grassy and golden, maybe lightly infused, luxe enough to feel special but not so precious you hesitate to use it.

From Salon

With the season’s first big award winners already adding a notch to their belt, the Oscar race is beginning to take shape, our columnist writes.

From Los Angeles Times

The index recently notched its longest winning streak since August 2020, according to Dow Jones Market Data, and in recent weeks has left the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite in the dust.

From The Wall Street Journal