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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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Severe weather continued hammering the Castle Peak area Wednesday.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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As the directors paint a portrait of the JDL and its founder Meir Kahane, the film becomes undoubtedly informative, with enough by way of violent statements made against Arabs, accompanied by spooky music, to really hammer home how scary these forces are.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
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In 2024, researchers at LNET reported building a nanoscale HV device using silicon nanopillars, in which fluid samples evaporated in the channels created by the spaces between them.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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The company plans to build a 500 megawatt data center in Deuel County, but only if the state puts forth a tax exemption.—
Makenzie Huber,
States Newsroom,
19 Feb. 2026
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That’s not something often said about freshman pitchers, especially at top programs, which tend to acquire live arms who need help molding their natural gifts.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
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In 1890, Burns took Humboldt Frank Gotch under his wing and molded him into one of the greatest catch wrestlers ever.—
Cooper Worth,
Des Moines Register,
17 Feb. 2026
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Spindrift Homes, which manufactures tiny homes for typically under $160,000, assembled the unit—flush with a deck—within a matter of months.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
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The government has pushed major companies, including Apple, to manufacture more of its goods in India.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
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Six of the skiers huddled in a makeshift shelter constructed with tarpaulin sheets.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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Inspired by musical festival culture, his design practice is rooted in the expression of haute couture craftsmanship by constructing rich visual narratives and deconstructed techniques with surreal and absurdity coexisting.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
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With Jackson’s death Tuesday, leaders across the region reflected on a legacy that helped shape a generation of local activism and public service — none more so than Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee, a close friend for more than five decades.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Some pass quietly; others carry weight — psychological, historical, social — that shapes how people read the year ahead.—
Yiling Pan,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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Now the two have forged a close relationship, bonding over their music, their careers, and—as moms—their children.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
17 Feb. 2026
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Adding to the complexity and focus of the business, it was announced in November 2019 that Coty had forged a long-term partnership with Kylie Jenner for a 51 percent stake in her Kylie Cosmetics and Kylie Skin brands, for $600 million.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
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The products, developed in partnership with Republic Brands Group, were used to prep models’ skin for the show Thursday, where hair looks were fashioned by hairstylist Lacy Redway using Tresemmé.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
12 Feb. 2026
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Narges, a general practitioner in her thirties, fashioned a tourniquet from a head scarf to save the woman’s leg from a bullet wound.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Carpenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carpenter. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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