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notes

1 British  
/ nəʊts /

plural noun

  1. short descriptive or summarized jottings taken down for future reference

  2. a record of impressions, reflections, etc, esp as a literary form

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

NOTES 2 British  
/ nəʊts /

abbreviation

  1. natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery, a surgical technique for operating on internal organs through bodily orifices

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Just taking notes of how I want to incorporate certain things in my show or how I want to move, or the things I might need, it’s all been very rewarding.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Solomon notes that Goldman Sachs is aware of Mythos and its capabilities, and that the company is working closely with Anthropic and all of its security vendors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The IEA notes this may be “too optimistic” given uncertainty over the possibility of de-escalation.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Lawrence Booth delivered his damning assessment in the influential editor's notes of the 163rd edition of the Almanack, which is published on Thursday.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The piano player was making an awful racket, pounding out low, somber notes that didn’t fit the mood of the film at all.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu