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notching

verb

present participle of notch

as in carving

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The concept originated from a stone carving the artist saw in a Venetian church, a simple depiction of sacred oil vessels used at different stages of life.

— Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
To the consternation of some, the bill still contains curbs on what states can regulate on their own — basically carving out AI regulation as federal turf.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026

Definition of carving

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Embodied by the O’Jays, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, Lou Rawls, and others, it was grown-up and plush, but still grooving—the seedbed for the sizzle of disco, with an emphasis on Black pride.

— Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 24 July 2026
But was Alicia suddenly having the time of her life grooving to this classic?

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 June 2026

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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

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And in April 2026 a researcher chasing Project Eleven's Q-Day Prize broke a 15-bit key on real quantum hardware.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
The sluggish start mirrored Wednesday’s defeat, leaving Bay FC once again chasing the game before many fans had settled into their seats.

— Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of chasing

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But Hudson said there was no way of tracing the final borrower who had accrued the debt.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
About Lowe’s windows Lowe’s, tracing its roots back to North Wilkesboro Hardware in 1929, went public in 1961 and has since grown into the second largest home improvement retailer in the world.

— Jason Rueger, USA Today, 29 July 2026

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The Wings were also led by Ogunbowale, who led the team with five assists, and Shepard who both scored in double figures, each scoring 15, in the win.

— Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026
Then Golden State took control down the stretch, lengthening the lead early and scoring 29 points in the fourth to ensure a comfortable final five minutes.

— Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026

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