carving

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The private equity firm has discussed selling the entire company or carving off Wasserman’s minority interest.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

There was an open bar, a roast beef carving station and trays of appetizers passed around a restaurant located on a Dallas Cowboys themed golf course.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Another method is “unbundling,” or carving out costs such as insurance or transport that generally aren’t subject to tariffs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

The firm splits investment duties across multiple managers in each fund, carving out a slice for each manager to invest in their highest-conviction ideas.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Unfortunately for rational Jam, the figure continued to blatantly prove her wrong, levering one arm out and reaching down to the floor for stability, the gold claws carving small strips from the hardwood.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi