chisel

Example Sentences

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KYIV, Ukraine—It was late January, and an elite Ukrainian team grabbed their tools for a special operation critical to their country’s resistance against Russia: an underwater drone, a hammer and a chisel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

“CMS is continuing to chisel away at higher spending associated with coding intensity,” says Tricia Neuman, executive director for the Program on Medicare Policy at KFF, a health policy nonprofit.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

Nonato laid his chisel against the mortar and gingerly began to tap the top of the tool with a hammer.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2025

Alternatively, it might just be a personal DIY job they want assistance with, or just some company while they potter and chisel away.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2024

Away flew the other piece as far as Robin could throw it, and after it went the chisel, narrowly missing Brother Matthew’s head.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli