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indenting

verb

present participle of indent

as in notching

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The list consists of artist who are definitely making their mark in today’s current pop music world, carving out their places in the spotlight.

— Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026
One plan in motion is carving 1,000 to 2,000 square feet out of the Rome store for a food and hospitality concept, something experiential.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

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Michael Goessling remembers being eight years old and grooving to The Doobie Brothers.

— Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
On Labor Day 2025, Zohran Kwame Mamdani enjoyed Brooklyn’s West Indian American Day Parade, grooving on various floats as an assemblyman representing Astoria, Queens.

— Reshma B, VIBE.com, 7 Sep. 2026

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The brand recommends using the lotion after sculpting treatments to enhance results; it can also be used daily on its own.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026
The body sculpting style was first introduced by Azzedine Alaïa in the 80s but was widely popularized thanks to Frech designer Hervé Léger.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

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The religious men took up residence among the locals—people who spent their days tending cows and sheep, churning butter, weeding onions and turnips, scouring the forests for mushrooms, and chiseling sculptures from the local limestone.

— CBS News, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Moyes knows this squad well, both its strengths and weaknesses, and has become adept at chiselling out points on his travels.

— Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026

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The suite of photographs explores the politics of a mother-daughter relationship, tracing the artist and her mother across nearly three decades.

— Vivienne Chow, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Some have been converted into museums tracing the 300-year history of the structures in the region; others are now craft and gift shops.

— Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026

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