Word: notch
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...after pounding the pavement of the nation’s capital, Hope landed a job working for top-notch lawyer Edward Bennett Williams. From there, she skyrocketed to the top levels of Washington’s power elite, becoming the first female associate director of the White House Domestic Council in 1975 and the first female partner in the Paul, Hastings law firm...
...despite the opportunity offered by the current political and academic climate, Harvard is doing relatively less than its peers to recruit top-notch Middle Eastern scholars...
Ruddock credited her teammates for elevating her own performance a notch...
...discovery that in the half-century since has transformed science, medicine and much of modern life--though the full impact has yet to be felt. The tale of how this unlikely pair solved the most basic mystery of molecular biology is a reminder that brilliant minds and top-notch training aren't necessarily enough to penetrate the secrets of nature. You also need resilience, dogged persistence, plus a fair amount of luck--and as Watson inadvertently proved with the 1968 best seller The Double Helix, his controversial inside account of the discovery, a bit of arrogance doesn't hurt...
...school where the vast majority of students do not take part in varsity sports, it is shameful that everyone does not have access to top-notch exercise facilities. Fortunately, Harvard has no physical education requirement, but this policy leaves students with the responsibility to stay fit themselves. By not providing recreational athletes with better opportunities then the present MAC, Harvard shows disregard for the health and welfare of its students...