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knapping

verb

present participle of knap

as in carving

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Cleaning up the Kitchen Minimalists understand the value in carving out a bit of time to clean up the kitchen each morning before heading out for the day, Millie Naor, the founder of Bella Organizers, notes.

— Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 27 Oct. 2026
As affluent homebuyers seek to make flying private a seamless part of their lives, these communities are carving out a distinctive place in the luxury housing market.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2026

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Using one of the best skin-tightening creams can help, by providing some sculpting and lifting benefits to areas that sag (think turkey neck or cellulite).

— Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 26 Oct. 2026
Related Articles Her toolkit included Oligio monopolar radiofrequency for tightening and refining texture, InMode bipolar radiofrequency, and Sofwave for lifting and sculpting the face, neck and body.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026

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Visions, enhanced with shadows and emotion, came to life on marble through sketching the stone and chiseling and carving entirely by hand.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
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

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The Iranian regime interpreted this as an existential threat and the ceasefire broke down on July 7 when Iran opened fire on vessels hewing closer to the Omani shoreline.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 18 July 2026
Avoiding sensationalism and hewing closely to the historical record, Kline subtly and often poetically documents the small, daily choices that shape these lives.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 May 2026

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The plans were developed by the Department of Government Efficiency, a cost-cutting team initially overseen by billionaire Elon Musk, in response to a presidential order meant to rid the government of DEI programs.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
Following its 2015 merger, the company adopted an aggressive cost-cutting mandate that leadership reported hitting, quarter after quarter, ahead of schedule.

— Amer Al Ahbabi, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

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