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Instead of building obvious nests, they can spend nearly their entire lives hidden inside beams, framing, furniture, and other dry wood, slowly carving out galleries as a colony grows.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

That boost has helped shield Korea from external shocks but is also carving out a “K-shaped” pattern of growth, in which technology industries are booming while nontech sectors are stalling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

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

And it was this upbringing that led to him carving a path as voice actor and physical performer.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

When I get home and put my backpack on the desk in the quiet room, I hear Mom’s rolling office chair carving tracks into the wood floor upstairs.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King

There are five infinity fountains, also clad in carvings, punctuating the space while fragrant native plants perfume the warm, dry L.A. air, identified by information cards written in Halsey’s recognizable script.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2026

The grand palace in the luxury Palmeraie neighbourhood of Marrakech has been described as an architectural masterpiece, built by 1,300 craftsmen and featuring ornate carvings and mosaics.

From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026

Throughout there are animal wood carvings and beadwork, the latter often hung from sculptures made of tree branches.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026

Their recognizable silhouettes, complete with coiled tails, even appear in ancient Egyptian rock carvings.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 19, 2025

I rubbed out my face over the years washing away my pain, the same way carvings on stone are worn down by water.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan