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carve

[kahrv] / kɑrv /


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That should see it carve out a growing niche for itself, according to the analysts.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Can Cerebras carve out a piece of that dynamic market?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Even under a beaming sun, the ruins, aproned by the graveyard of the nearby Norman church of St. Mary’s, carve a formidable black silhouette against the sky.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Wu, who uses a translator in his news conferences, shared a bed with his father in a windowless flat in the Steel City as he tried to carve out a career in professional snooker.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

She only knew that some deep urge made her take up her knife one morning and carve a small notch into the doorpost of her sleeping cabin.

From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder




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