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as in canyon
a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage
try to get through the notch before the storm blows in
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Recent Examples of notch
Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 5 Dec. 2024
Moreover, in presidential election years, December typically moves up one notch to become the second-best month for stocks.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2024
The Norwegian has notched 13 goals 15 matches into the season.
—Alex Tabet, NBC News, 15 Dec. 2024
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Noun
For 2025, the automaker has taken it up a notch with the new standard suspension in the gas-only B5 and B6 trim levels using Frequency Selective Damping technology.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 5 Dec. 2024
Moreover, in presidential election years, December typically moves up one notch to become the second-best month for stocks.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
Verb
The last woman to hit that milestone is Adele, whose 21 notched 24 nonconsecutive weeks in the top spot in 2011-12.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2024
The Norwegian has notched 13 goals 15 matches into the season.
—Alex Tabet, NBC News, 15 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for notch
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Flour and chocolate chips aren’t the only core components of beauty publicist Julia Labaton’s famed holiday cookies — there are also hours of first-lady biopics fueling every batch.Noor Lobad, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
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According to analysts, China has invested in the legacy chip sector in order to supply its own chip-hungry industry, like electric vehicles and renewable energy.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 17 Dec. 2024
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Valles Marineris, located along Mars' equator, is the largest canyon in the Solar System.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Brave the canyon walls of Ribeira dos Caldeirões, rappelling through waterfalls into hidden pools, or skip through into the clear waters off Vila Franca do Campo, where whales and dolphins skim beside your boat.Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 16 Dec. 2024
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Middle Tennessee saw between 6-9 inches this week for comparison.Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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The storm will be close enough to Maine for a few inches to accumulate Down East and along the coastline.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Or groove to kid-friendly tunes and discuss the meaning behind the lyrics.Jeannette Moninger, Parents, 3 Dec. 2024
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Wahlberg, 55, continued to sing as his family began grooving and dancing to the music.Esther Kang, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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Using a paring knife, make a slit (or push open the existing slit) down the length of each date and carefully pry open the sides without tearing the date.Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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The third photo showed Hudson and Belichick on the carpet with the former sports coach wearing a classic black tux while Hudson rocked a black off-the-shoulder gown with high slit.Raven Brunner, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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This week's episode, which aired on TV Wednesday and was available to Paramount+ subscribers Thursday morning, saw competitors cross an arctic lake in kayaks and hold their bodyweight to cross a ravine in a zipline-style challenge.Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
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From there, a bridge spans a short ravine into one of the lushest and most wooded portions of the trail.Daniel Bromfield, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement In 1993, President Clinton took a first step toward lifting the ban on gays and lesbians in the military — a ban that was ended entirely in 2011.Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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The fight for justice is far from over, but as Gisèle has shown, the first step is refusing to be silenced.Chloe Laws, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2024
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The handle has microdots indented at the major pressure points, providing extra grip, as well as giving the perfect balance and weight to make holiday food prep a breeze.Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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The soft, wave-like surface draws inspiration from the designer’s homeland, the Republic of Karelia in Finland, indented by bays and gulfs.Sofia Celeste, WWD, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Notch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notch. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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