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notch

[noch] / nɒtʃ /


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In total, companies in the S&P 500 are expected to notch a 29.5% increase in their earnings, according to FactSet.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 4, 2026

Canadian manufacturing activity softened again last month, with the industry continuing to notch a lift in production in the face of a fall in new orders and a spike in cost inflation, data showed Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

This week we learned they have once again taken things up a notch.

From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2026

As the Fantasy Football Scout notes, an eight-match run from gameweek 18 to 25 saw Kane notch 77 points with nine goals, four assists and 16 bonus points.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

I felt the pressure in my chest and shoulders tick up a notch and fought the urge to tap the arm of the chair.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

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

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

A different condition, abfraction, looks very different – deep wedge-shaped notches near the gumline.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 8, 2026

We were one week from Christmas if my calculations and tree notches were accurate, and I was wondering how to celebrate it, or if at all.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

Meanwhile, foreign competitors notched gains over the past three months as rising sales of more budget-conscious options helped boost their results.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Luis Suarez, meanwhile, boasts the third-highest score ever and, as the Fantasy Football Scout points out, he notched a record 55 attacking returns in 2013-14 despite missing the first five games.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

SpaceX has notched another deal selling artificial-intelligence computing power, bringing it closer to an ambitious revenue milestone.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

It certainly doesn’t hurt to have Mosley, who notched his second consecutive 100-yard game, tallying all of his 104 yards and two touchdowns in the second quarter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

For Pa and for herself she made hats of the wider, notched braid.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder

For 23 years, Carey's own One Sweet Day, a duet with Boyz II Men, held the title, notching up 16 weeks at number one.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Still, the major indexes ended August with gains, with the Dow notching its best five-month run since November 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

Brent crude futures finished the day 3.9% lower at $88.58 a barrel, while the 10-year Treasury yield slipped to 4.638%, notching its largest one-day decline since June 24.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

In terms of average temperatures over that 60-day period, the picture was mixed, he said, with some areas falling in the middle of the pack compared with previous years and others notching notable heat.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 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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