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Recent Examples of carving
Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Artisan villages like Ortisei in Val Gardena, an area known for its wood-carving tradition, are the perfect place to pick up souvenirs.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Potter at the Paddle The Butter Paddle is carving out a new niche for itself by hosting an event that will feature a Bay Area potter.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The remains of a brothel sit opposite the library, and a nearby carving on a paving stone on Curetes Street is believed to be one of the world’s earliest advertisements.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Artisan villages like Ortisei in Val Gardena, an area known for its wood-carving tradition, are the perfect place to pick up souvenirs.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
The event, scheduled for Sunday, March 1, at the Detroit Yacht Club, centers LGBTQ+ older adults — those who’ve spent decades carving out space, demanding visibility and defining their own style long before the runway lights turn on.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Potter at the Paddle The Butter Paddle is carving out a new niche for itself by hosting an event that will feature a Bay Area potter.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carving
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The sculpture depicts Krishna, the protector, raising a mountain with his left arm to shield cowherds from the wrathful storm unleashed by Indra—a pivotal motif in Khmer art.—
Li Qi,
Artforum,
6 Mar. 2026
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But one sculpture installed beside the new museum is getting more attention than most.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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And these fractures were constructive, sculpting new shapes from developing tissues, in an evolutionary approach that scientists are uncovering across the animal kingdom.—
Clare Watson,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Feb. 2026
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Empire Medical Training offers courses to med spa providers on procedures ranging from dermal filler training to body sculpting and cosmetic laser training.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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For now, iSales is a 50-person team mostly based in Shanghai’s Pudong district, where Pan said the startup gets free office space courtesy of the local government, along with subsidies to use Chinese AI models.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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But some of those feelings are shared by many within the building, after OpenAI struck a deal with the Pentagon on Friday to use its AI models in classified systems.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Carving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carving. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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