carve up

Example Sentences

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There are two different ways to carve up the year: Meteorological and astronomical seasons.

From Seattle Times

Half my fantasies involved me carving up the slopes in clouds of powder, the other half sliding down an ice sheet on my backside, waving like a queen to spectators who stopped to gape.

From New York Times

The heavy rains in mid-July caused floodwaters to surge through river valleys in north-central Europe, carving up villages and leaving destruction and death behind.

From New York Times

Some on the left fear the demographic shift could spur some conservatives to carve up constituencies to preserve political power.

From BBC

In Maryland, the state was carved up specifically to eliminate the seat of a longtime Republican in the state’s western portion.

From Washington Times