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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Also, Iyo Sky takes on Stephanie Vaquer to determine who wins the WWE Women's World Championship, which Naomi vacated.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025 -
Whoever wins will also become Virginia's first female governor.—
Grace Sandman,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
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Stuart sees a 20% chance that progress will continue until AI achieves superhuman intelligence.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Many an antiquer knows the struggle of waiting years to find the perfect patinaed detail, but this collaboration achieves the look straight out of the box.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
9 Sep. 2025
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Always-on functionality is also supported, and the screen gains a new anti-reflective coating that reduces glare.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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The calmcation trend gains momentum as American travel spending shows signs of strain.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
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Piastri scores huge in each of these categories, while Norris is lacking across the board.—
Rob Reed,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The first two Conjuring movies have the best grades in the series with an A- apiece, an anomaly for a horror film, which usually scores in the Bs or Cs with general audiences.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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The variety of blades can tackle several different pruning jobs, which makes this versatile set your new best friend until the first frost sets in.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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The motor makes the turbo’s power boost available sooner.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Notches (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notches%20%28up%29. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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