It assigned the Post Co. a Narrow Moat rating, a notch up from its rivals.

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Although the US economy is expected to notch up growth of 2% this year it remains fragile.

BBC: US retail sales see fall in March

This, Kanika says, will take corporate social responsibility a notch up and create more engaging workplaces encouraging corporate citizenship.

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Republicans would love to notch up an historic first, and America is surely ready for a woman in the White House.

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Serena is just the third player still on the WTA circuit to notch up 40 titles, alongside Venus (43) and Belgium's former world No. 1 Kim Clijsters (41).

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For those requiring another notch up when it comes to service, Kingfisher Elite offers private jets (on which you can even take a mid-air shower), for charter for business....or, indeed, pleasure.

BBC: Smooth skies: The world's best airlines

Ghana will be looking to build on their 2006 World Cup campaign which saw them notch up impressive wins against Czech Republic and the USA, before being knocked out by Brazil in the next round.

BBC: World Cup 2010: Ghana's John Pantsil targets semi-final

Falbrav's electrifying turn of speed helped him notch up five Group One wins although his fifth - and arguably most impressive - win in the Hong Kong Cup came too late for him to receive due recognition at the annual awards hand-outs.

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While Microsoft is seeking to maximize the popularity of SmartGlass (and perhaps notch up a bit of goodwill) by supporting the main rivals to its mobile OS, it's ironic to see the company, which has decried the variation among Android devices, now seek to convince both game and video content developers that they should support such devices.

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Being Vegas, the Mirage takes the concept and kicks it up a notch - actually up three notches.

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Now ScoreBig wants to turn it up another notch and open up its more than a million available tickets (at any one time) to the multi-million MileagePlus membership.

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News of MSRA spreading at gyms apparently has taken gym-germ fighting up a notch.

CNN: Germ warfare moves to the gym

Even retailers that are known as savvy marketers are taking things up a notch this season.

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And even the Edwards campaign, they, you know, kicked it up a notch.

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This is standard operating procedure for car-makers, but BMW is taking its wide-reaching platform up a notch.

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So now Thomson Reuters is leveraging successful elements from its previous campaign and kicking it up a notch.

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The Heat, realizing they needed more, had the ability to turn things up a notch when it mattered most.

WSJ: Knicks Overcome by the Heat

The basics are there, we just need to turn it up a notch.

BBC: Flintoff keen to join IPL in 2009

The intensity of the match was turned up a notch when Blackstock and Coleman clashed - both were booked.

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For those who want to step it up a notch, the system lets you go far past basic mech fun.

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The ongoing European Union sovereign debt crisis has ratcheted up a notch, which has put a crimp on many raw commodity markets recently.

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Over the past few months, each has stepped it up a notch to connect with customers using strategies that are innovative and targeted.

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You can also take this up a notch to spreadsheets and online resources, but the key is it to get it down in writing.

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The iPhone5 foto.sosho model, coming soon, will push it up a notch by adding its own 14 mega-pixel sensor and 5x zoom to the mix.

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This time around, the efforts have been stepped up a notch.

BBC: Barack Obama Facebook campaign sees 'likes' soar

The wireless IP patent wars just got ratcheted up another notch.

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Barack Obama's campaign for re-election has just cranked up a notch.

BBC: 'Make-or-break' for middle class

Any decent wine steps it up a notch in these unusual sizes, which are also common for better champagnes, like Dom Perignon, widely available in magnums.

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Ever been at a party and thought, "If I only knew how to beatbox I could really kick this event up a notch, maybe make some friends"?

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Participants were sent a text-message reminder of what they would have won had they shed the weight, which did spur some to take their diet up a notch.

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