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notching

verb

present participle of notch

as in carving

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Daughter of reggaetón act Wisin and signed to his label, La Base Music Group, the young Puerto Rican act is carving her own path in the Christian music realm.

— Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2026
The prioritization of comfort and self in the home is evident in little luxuries people are carving away time and space for.

— Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of carving

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Speirs began moving and grooving between innings, choreographing dances for each player’s walk-up song.

— Abigail Dollins, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2026
One of the video's most memorable sequences features Madonna grooving to the dance-pop track while riding a gondola.

— Edward Segarra, USA Today, 4 Aug. 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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Rather than chasing virality and social media hits, Obeid advises restaurants to focus deeper on creating businesses that fulfill a need for the community around them.

— Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2026
For small business owners, partnering with mid-tier creators is likely a better bet than chasing celebrity endorsements.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026

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Investigators were still tracing financial records to determine whether companies financed or ordered the land clearing, signaling the probe could expand beyond those arrested.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Investigators were still tracing financial records to determine whether companies financed or ordered the land clearing, signaling the inquiry could expand beyond those arrested.

— Niniek Karmini, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of tracing

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The Sox went 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position and left 14 on base while falling in the opener of the four-game series.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Teoscar Hernández, who had been slumping, hit a two-run home run, and consecutive run-scoring wild pitches from Tigers reliever Tanner Rainey certainly helped.

— Katie Woo, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026

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