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notching

verb

present participle of notch

as in carving

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Legislators tweaked the plan (HJR 1-F) the next week during the special session, carving out the impact on school districts.

— CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 30 June 2026
The Premier Jumping League is banking on carving out a place in the global equestrian market, which the league values at $300 billion and says is supported by an affluent, worldwide audience.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of carving

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The religious men took up residence among the locals—people who spent their days tending cows and sheep, churning butter, weeding onions and turnips, scouring the forests for mushrooms, and chiseling sculptures from the local limestone.

— CBS News, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Moyes knows this squad well, both its strengths and weaknesses, and has become adept at chiselling out points on his travels.

— Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026

Definition of chiseling

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Imanaga recovered a bit after the leadoff home run, but the Cardinals lineup coaxed long at-bats and drove up his pitch count, chasing the left-hander from the game after 4 2/3 innings.

— Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
These businesses live or die by people answering phones, booking jobs, chasing payments and calming down upset customers.

— Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of chasing

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Criminals who understand digital assets already have options designed to frustrate tracing.

— Susie Violet Ward, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Egyptian star Mona Zaki plays singer Umm Kulthum in the picture tracing the singer’s remarkable journey from a small village in Egypt’s Nile Delta to becoming the most celebrated voice in the Arab world.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 June 2026

Definition of tracing

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The sculpting silhouette looks much more expensive than its current sale price, too.

— Brittany Anas, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
Now’s your chance to grab a closet’s worth of sleek, sculpting essentials, like the SpanxShape Booty Boost leggings for $44 off, and the SpanxSmooth Jersey Crewneck T-Shirt for $30 off.

— Olivia Dubyak, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026

Definition of sculpting

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After scoring a run in the fourth when Willy Adames grounded into a double play with a runner on third, San Francisco called upon a double steal with runners at the corners to swipe its third run.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Only a strong relay throw home by second baseman Miguel Rojas and a successful challenge prevented Hunter Goodman from scoring a go-ahead run.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

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