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Recent Examples of carving
Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 9 Mar. 2026
The workshop will teach you the basics of spoon carving using traditional Japanese tools.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 15 Mar. 2026
Instead, the crisis is reshaping market leadership, carving out clear winners and losers.
—Benzinga, Freep.com, 14 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Critics say the law attempts to do this carving with a cleaver.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 9 Mar. 2026
The workshop will teach you the basics of spoon carving using traditional Japanese tools.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
Native Savannahian Denise LeMay, 65, has been carving for the parade for 22 years.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 15 Mar. 2026
Instead, the crisis is reshaping market leadership, carving out clear winners and losers.
—Benzinga, Freep.com, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carving
Noun
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One of the grandest areas is the lobby, with its sparkling chandeliers and sculpture-like armchairs.—
Tamara Hinson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Mar. 2026
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Gone is the entry pylon at the south end of the park, a sculpture that played a much-too-obscure ceremonial role and not much else.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Mediums offered this year are oil painting, drawing, sculpting and custom skateboard designing.—
Jessie Dax-Setkus,
Oc Register,
22 Mar. 2026
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But what’s most remarkable is how Uhlmann transforms these appearances into new tools for sculpting sounds and, in turn, conveying feelings.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Pitchfork,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Meta spent 2025 overhauling its AI unit after the release of its Llama 4 family of AI models failed to captivate third-party developers.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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Russia will build two VVER-1200 reactors, Rosatom’s most successful export model, which also complies with the strictest international requirements, at the site.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Carving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carving. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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