carvings

noun

plural of carving
as in sculptures

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  1. sculptures
  2. models
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  • The two sculptures were formally transferred to the Kingdom of Cambodia at a ceremony yesterday, along with a third sandstone sculpture depicting the head of the Hindu deity Harihara.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 11 June 2026
  • Sponsored by New England Chevy Dealers With over 100 sculptures woven into the mountainside, the Andres Institute of Art is New England's largest outdoor sculpture park.
    — Rachel Holt, CBS News, 24 May 2026
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  • Associate Laboratory Director Jess Gehin said engineers currently rely on models to predict how this reactor design will perform.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • That may sound counterintuitive, given that Chinese open-source models have won plaudits worldwide for their low costs—and that China has cheap power.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
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