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[kraft, krahft] / kræft, krɑft /






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"If more young people had taken up this craft, they could have made a living from it."

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

As they craft, artisans chant aloud the design code handwritten on a strip of paper known as talim -- shorthand of ancient symbols for numbers and colours -- knotting the threads string by string.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

Like the career of comedy itself, it’s all about identifying the energy they bring into the room when they hit the stage night over night for weeks, months, years while they hone their craft.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

He wrote: "Thank you for the years, the stories, the lessons and the moments that made us fall in love with the craft."

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

I would flip through her botany books to find the perfect one, and we’d go to the craft store together and make an elaborate costume.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller

Kirkham places activities such as reading fiction or creative crafts in a similar category, although these might face less stigma than an activity like Lego.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

This knowledge supplies his screenplay with a sturdy base on which he crafts his story of parasocial fixation and all its consequences.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

“How do we know whether a book is ‘Great?’”—and crafts her case with integrity.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

Lindsey Rae Thompson, who’s been looking for a job for several months, has been devoting at least an hour to each cover letter she crafts.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

On his desk, he kept a Bible, some folded paper crafts, and a television he had purchased with money he’d earned at Free Venture.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

The Chilean singer-songwriter has crafted many tracks that have a timeless, soulful quality to them.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

As ever sells jams, teas, candles and other products "crafted to elevate your everyday and inspire moments of joy", and there is no indication that it will end when she moves across the Atlantic.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

If such a panel could devise a settlement lawmakers would be prepared to risk voting for, lawmakers already would have crafted such an agreement themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

That’s the perfect summation of the toothless film Johnson has crafted.

From Salon Aug. 12, 2026

Nor did he stop to admire the staircase, with its intricate risers of crafted, polished wood that ascended in a circle to the next level.

From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry

Mornings at Dollywood were spent wandering the now-relocated bald eagle sanctuary and crafting village, afternoons were spent riding black bears, coasters and log flumes.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

Even before Gardner shows up an hour before curtain, a backstage crew is hard at work crafting Lumiere’s signature flame effect.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

New research suggests responding quickly to job inquiries may pay off more than crafting the perfect reply.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Protecting houses of worship was work I helped begin under New York Mayor Eric Adams, and I understand the nuances of crafting legislation that can win the widest support.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

As I took out the other crafting supplies I’d need, I could hear Arletta’s voice in my head.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry




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