carve
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The new prime minister, meanwhile, wants to carve out clear routes into technical jobs that can rival the well-established path of A-levels and a university degree.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
The CPI and PPI might not carve a Fed rate hike in stone, but they could be the biggest building blocks.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Tron Baker is another who presumably could carve out a place.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
The FAA works closely with launchers to carve out airspace for launches, keeping commercial air traffic out of areas where rockets are ascending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
“But why have me carve these? They are not stones for a monument. This is very common stone, to be placed someplace humble—like a country road or a wall.”
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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A real plan carves out a protected reserve for that upfront, so the late-life risk is handled and the earlier spending is guilt-free.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026
The revival, directed by Cihan Sahin, who is also credited with the production and projection design, carves out pockets of visual poetry on the darkened stage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026
Rather than walk in the footsteps of its predecessors, Lux carves its own, unique path - harnessing Rosalía's classical training at the prestigious Catalonia College of Music.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2025
Condé Nast, which owns the New Yorker, Vanity Fair and Bon Appétit, is embracing flashy events, paywalls and other revenue sources as it carves out a new model.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025
While Mom carves the turkey, Dad dishes the carrots and corn and mashed potatoes and gravy into their respective bowls, and I fill the water glasses with ice cubes and water.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
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Instead, land-based bacteria consumed parts of the bones, while plant roots carved long grooves across their surfaces.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
He also carved out a career as a voice-over artist.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Honeywell Technologies reported higher profit and sales in the second quarter after a multiyear restructuring carved the industrial conglomerate into three publicly traded companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Thatcher and Melton share the same carved cheekbones and pillow lips.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
He wanted to laugh because this, like all barber's basins, had been made with a half-moon carved out to fit comfortably against the curve of a man's neck.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
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While mining has temporarily stopped in Amin's village, not far from his home, in Gulak-Dara valley, dozens of diggers were carving into the mountainside.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
The idea of carving out talks on the future administration of Hormuz was pressed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Iranian paramilitary group that protects the regime and controls the strait, mediators said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Three interconnected catwalks stretch into the audience, carving the space into small compartments.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
When Burton took a ceramics class in 2015, she started making vases, animals and decor, often hand-building and carving her unique vessels while watching TV in her living room.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
At the moment, there were seven other Elders focused on prep work—dicing vegetables for stew, carving meat off carcasses.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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