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Recent Examples of carving
Shauna Farnell,
Denver Post,
25 May 2026
Its famed 19th-century patrons included the writers Charles Dickens and Arthur Conan Doyle, who dined among rolling carving trolleys—which, in fact, were quietly gliding in the background to prevent disturbing the country’s top chess players, the venue being the sport’s British center at the time.
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Ming Liu,
Robb Report,
23 May 2026
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Almiron has been one of the top players in Major League Soccer for years, carving out a stellar career with Atlanta United, while Enciso is considered an up-and-coming star with French side RC Strasbourg.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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Noun
The celebration, which includes extra flare for Route 66’s Centennial anniversary, brings a lineup of one liftoff after another, live music, drone shows, chainsaw carving contests and fireworks.
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Shauna Farnell,
Denver Post,
25 May 2026
Its famed 19th-century patrons included the writers Charles Dickens and Arthur Conan Doyle, who dined among rolling carving trolleys—which, in fact, were quietly gliding in the background to prevent disturbing the country’s top chess players, the venue being the sport’s British center at the time.
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Ming Liu,
Robb Report,
23 May 2026
Verb
To alleviate the problem, local authorities had considered a traditional engineering project, carving out an artificial reservoir using heavy machines and concrete.
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Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Almiron has been one of the top players in Major League Soccer for years, carving out a stellar career with Atlanta United, while Enciso is considered an up-and-coming star with French side RC Strasbourg.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carving
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The sculpture wasn’t designed to be a permanent fixture in Kansas City, but that could change.
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The show includes more than 50 unique works on paper, a site-specific skylight installation and a monumental outdoor sculpture.
Verb
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Shapellx swimsuits have taken me from about 85 percent confident in a swimsuit to 100 percent, thanks to their smoothing, shaping and sculpting technology.
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Owner Colby Barrett — a geotechnical engineer who specializes in rock slide mitigation — leaned into the land’s natural contours, sculpting the rock into 400-square-foot suites, complete with private patios looking out at the orchards, copper soaking tubs, and walk-in showers lit by skylights.
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Through a series of measures starting in 2022, Washington has cut off China’s access to the cutting-edge GPUs, throttling Chinese companies’ efforts in competing for the top AI models with US tech giants.
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Meta announced its new set of smart glasses priced at $299, undercutting some of its earlier models as the company pushes to bring wearables to a broader audience.
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“Carving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carving. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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