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Recent Examples of carpenter
With a dedicated ad campaign fronted by Clint 419, the founder of steetwear brand Corteiz, and Italian actor Alessandro Borghi, the collection is comprised of about 18 looks spanning outerwear, overshirts, utility vests, jeans and carpenter denim pants.
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Noma’s dining room, by contrast, is meticulously carpentered together, from the peaked ceiling to the bare floor, out of sanded oak and Douglas fir.
—Pete Wells, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2018
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Noma’s dining room, by contrast, is meticulously carpentered together, from the peaked ceiling to the bare floor, out of sanded oak and Douglas fir.
—Pete Wells, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carpenter
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Since the outbreak of the Iran war, consumer staples have been hammered on concerns that higher prices at the gas pump will limit how much consumers can spend on goods.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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But grocery prices rose more quickly last month than in January, continuing a trend that has hammered family budgets.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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When it was built, the mall was part of a trend among commercial builders to create mini downtowns for cities that lacked them.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Delicious food all around, but perhaps not coherent enough to build a nation on.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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When Biden dropped out and Kamala Harris became the Democratic nominee, pundits highlighted that influencers were now molding the cultural conversation across the country.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Perronet visited the factory in 1739, when the pin industry had established itself through Normandy, with gold mined from the Pyrenees or silver imported from Saxony molded into the humble device of sewers and tailors which affixes badges and holds hair in place.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Biden administration declassified intelligence findings that showed Iran supplies Moscow with attack drones and has assisted the Kremlin with building a drone-manufacturing factory.—
Seung Min Kim,
Fortune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Custom windows and doors built to last Renewal by Andersen offers a range of window styles, including double-hung, casement, awning, sliding, bay and bow windows, all custom-manufactured using Fibrex composite material designed for durability and energy efficiency.—
Community's Choice Awards,
Florida Times-Union,
7 Mar. 2026
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In the closing seconds of the third, Odens Massillon came away with a steal, then fed a pass to Brown for a layup as the Bulldogs constructed a slim 45-41 lead entering the final quarter.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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After much discussion, the consensus was to believe in the team as it had been constructed.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Featuring historic race cars and immersive storytelling, the exhibit highlights how innovation, engineering, and fearless competition have shaped the world’s most prestigious motorsport.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Gourd-Mercado describes it as an exploration of the future of storytelling for Palestinian filmmakers — those based in Gaza, those in the diaspora, those born elsewhere but shaped by their identity.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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Brown forged an unexpected new life after the execution of her abolitionist husband John Brown.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Their bond is forged when the children’s TV show host helps the jaded journalist navigate a difficult relationship with his problematic father.—
Suzanne Van Atten,
AJC.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Iran war has undermined the Gulf’s efforts to fashion itself as a financial and cultural center.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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For example, a superstar playing card from the ultra-rare Topps Dice Game (fashioned after Strat-O-Matic, and released in 1963, though it’s officially labeled 1961 by trading card grader PSA) is virtually unattainable.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Carpenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carpenter. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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