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notched

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past tense of notch

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The crowd-pleaser — distributed by Universal internationally and Lionsgate domestically — moved and grooved back to first place on domestic and global charts as well, a remarkable feat in its fourth weekend of release.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 17 May 2026
Then Scott grooved a fastball down the middle to Dansby Swanson, who hit it over the left-field wall.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026

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With the field now set and the Round of 16 beginning Sunday, three of the 16 teams have carved their path through Kansas City.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
But Swift will want that right carved out in her prenuptial agreement to avoid potential heartache, according to multiple family attorneys.

— Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 3 July 2026

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But that is much more difficult in practice, because attitudes and subjective norms are chiseled by years of individual experiences, information and cultural influences.

— Matt Parrott, Arkansas Online, 21 June 2026
To alleviate all that blockiness and bulk, the architects chiseled it like a block of marble, shaving here, notching there, bumping out, and pulling in to give it interest in the round.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 4 June 2026

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In a literal race against time, Beam sculpted an indelible archive.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 July 2026
At the Signers’ Hall exhibit in Philadelphia’s National Constitution Center, the Dickinson statue is placed apart in a corner, sculpted in a contemplative pose.

— Hillel Italie, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

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