as in achieved
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
a stunning performance that notched up a second Academy Award for the actor
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Pursuing them required Fortunato to remind contractors and suppliers of his goals to make sure they're achieved.—
Jeff Brady,
NPR,
20 Sep. 2025 -
Viewers will be treated to 4K Pro-UHD visuals at up to 150 diagonal inches, where 3,840 x 2,160-pixel resolution is achieved via pixel-shifting.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Sep. 2025
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The Seattle Mariners’ 6-4 win Saturday gave them a two-game lead in the American League West, a division the Astros have won in each of the past seven 162-game seasons.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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The Buckeyes, currently ranked third overall, hosted the game and won 14-7.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Archivists at Brown-Forman don’t know how Brown attained one of the coveted medicinal permits, Morris said.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
16 Sep. 2025
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Currently, the letter-of-the-law differentiator is that Netflix feature films are defined by being Oscars eligible, said eligibility being attained by playing for a minimum of two weeks in a movie theater in New York or Los Angeles.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2025
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Baidu, whose Hong Kong shares have gained nearly 59% this year, reported a drop in second-quarter revenue last month as its core advertising business struggled and returns from AI investments remained limited.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Russia's offensive this summer had advanced at one of the fastest rates since late 2024 but, overall since November 2022, Moscow has gained less than 1 percent of additional Ukrainian territory.—
Brendan Cole
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Mendoza made a calm delivery and Sarratt’s inside adjustment made for an easy touchdown.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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With Vogue First, Vogue Shopping readers get exclusive access to shop the new collaboration before anyone else for 24 hours, which features structured jackets, regenerative wool knits, printed semi-sheer blouses, and more wistful pieces made from scratch.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Notched (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notched%20%28up%29. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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