as in wins
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
a stunning performance that notched up a second Academy Award for the actor
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The Hungarian midfielder wins the ball, though that kind of inside pass from a full-back has been the breaking point of Liverpool’s press.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025 -
Players can multiply non-jackpot wins up to 10 times when the jackpot is $150 million or less.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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Price dictates the market and decisions, Braschi said, adding that if a product costs less and achieves the results every brand desires, producers must comply with this rule.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Dec. 2025
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Recorded at Poland’s Camerimage Film Festival, this THR Presents conversation with cinematographer Barry Ackroyd offered a rare, inside look at how Kathryn Bigelow’s House of Dynamite — now on Netflix — achieves its unrelenting real-time intensity.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Dec. 2025
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By the end of the novel, Sun Wukong attains Buddhahood.—
Frannie Comstock,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
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But if a person seeking status is already wealthy or attains corporate sponsorship, for instance, a viable pathway to citizenship opens up, even if only slightly.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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Atlas gains intelligence Boston Dynamics is making rapid progress toward commercializing humanoid robots, with its Atlas platform approaching the level of autonomy required for industrial deployment, according to a new report from KB Securities.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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But studies have found that voter trust slides as results lag, and this primary made clear that disinformation gains more traction the longer contests drag on, especially with lead changes.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Mohamed Salah scores Egypt's second goal in an Africa Cup of Nations group match against Zimbabwe in December.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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Angelo Schiavio scores the winning goal in extra time.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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That something so benign could wreak so much havoc against the backdrop of a place as humdrum as a corner restaurant is what makes the story (written by TZ mainstay Richard Matheson) so terrifying.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Monday at noon, Atlanta makes its debut in the greatest sports tournament the world has to offer.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
11 June 2026
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“Notches (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notches%20%28up%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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