Word: notch
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...basket of fresh breads and pastries are an excellent start, and the croissants and pain de chocolat are crisp and flaky in the outer layers, tender and buttery and chewy on the inside, just as they should be—really top-notch. The typically short brunch menu lists a variety of mouth-watering options, including several omelettes, poached eggs and even brioche French toast (once and for all, I want to know: do the French just call it toast?). The omelettes, though, turn up bland despite tantalizing ingredients such as wild mushrooms and Gruyère, or Maine crab...
...compete with [Wake Forest],” Caples said confidently. “We probably need to raise it a notch or two, but we can compete with them...
...that looks and sounds so imperial? Normally, government officials work in secret on these strategy papers for months, producing documents so turgid that no one needs to read them. That's what might have happened here had Bush not intervened and asked his aides to kick it up a notch. And because Bush wants everyone to see the final document--"The boys in Lubbock ought to be able to read it," he advised an aide, the New York Times reported--he put the final line-by-line touches on his strategy at Camp David two weeks...
This consistent offensive attack alleviated the pressure on Zacarian and helped her notch her third shutout in five games...
Having already been dealt a yellow card earlier in the game, he was issued a second and a subsequent red card for his continued complaints, leaving Fairfield (0-2) a man up for the remainder of the game. The Crimson was still able to notch the game’s final score while playing with 10 men thanks in large part to the play of its upperclassmen...