carve

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

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

"A soulmate is just simply found. It's already pre‑made. But a one and only is something two people carve out together over years of adapting, apologising, and occasionally gritting their teeth," he says.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

Uncle Bertram honed his knife, then homed in on the problem: how to carve a roast suckling pig. hyper/hypo.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner