carving

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“We have to ask hard questions, such as, have we thought of carving off money for a potential health challenge?”

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

When she took a ceramics class in 2015, she started making vases, animals and decor, often hand-building and carving her unique vessels while watching TV in her living room.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The resulting floods tore through the landscape, carving deep channels as the water rushed downhill.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

The titular “hare with the amber eyes” in Edmund de Waal’s memoir is a netsuke, a tiny Japanese carving intended as a fastener for use with a kimono.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

“No,” said Francis cheerily, carving at the roast.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt