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    notes
    plural noun
    short descriptive or summarized jottings taken down for future reference
  • NOTES
    NOTES
    abbreviation
    natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery, a surgical technique for operating on internal organs through bodily orifices
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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

"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

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This included hearing some of the voice notes recorded by Annabel herself, played to the jury.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Speculators pared back short positions in the week ended June 2, while adding to long positions, he notes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

But Wall Street is backing the company to make a comeback with a raft of initiation notes on Monday.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The team also notes that other aspects of participants' diets, lifestyles, or health could have contributed to the observed relationships.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

While Maggie wrote heartfelt words about her lost love, Robert sent Maggie short, polite notes.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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