carve out
Example Sentences
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The military is trying to carve out a buffer zone inside Lebanon deep enough to put border communities beyond the militants’ reach.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
"It's long enough to meaningfully shift anxiety levels, but not so long that listeners need to carve out a large block of time."
From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026
The Schneiders, who both built their careers in publishing, believe that they can carve out a financially stable path forward.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026
It's a competitive field, but the company hopes to carve out a niche by offering smaller businesses a customised tool that they don't need technical know-how to implement.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
The twentieth century put enormous pressure on classical composers to carve out a new role for themselves.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
