engraving
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“Compromise - if the Carolina Hurricanes owner wants to do this how about just engraving ‘The Dundon Family’ instead of each name?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
More than 40,000 years ago, early humans were already engraving symbols onto tools, figurines, and other objects.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 25, 2026
The publishers – Cadell and Davies – paid 20 guineas for the new painting which they planned to use as an engraving in all future editions of Burns' books.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2026
Lucien Myette began engraving four years ago, after working at a Stewart’s convenience store.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026
It was a steel engraving of an oval building with rectangular windows, and a small tower in front.
From "1984" by George Orwell
The items included icons, engravings, embroidery and other works, some dating from the 16th century.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Other objects from the same region also contain similar engravings.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 25, 2026
The engravings stolen from Biblioteca Mário de Andrade on Sunday formed part of a joint exhibition with the São Paulo Museum of Modern Art.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2025
Robinson goes on to fret about losing his grandfather’s rifle and describes the engravings on the shell casings found at the scene as “mostly a big meme.”
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2025
Even in the dim light, Archer recognized the weapon: all black, with engravings of scales and dull gold inlay.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
Vocabulary lists containing engraving
The Renaissance and Early Modern European History - Introductory
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