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carve

[kahrv] / kɑrv /


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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

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

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

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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