carving

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Some of her younger siblings went with her, carving out a new family dynamic in the process.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 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

There was an open bar, a roast beef carving station and trays of appetizers passed around a restaurant located on a Dallas Cowboys themed golf course.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Looking at its daily chart one can see the recent break above a bullish ascending triangle pivot of $18.30 on March 6, followed by the carving out of a bull flag.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

While Mother carved and served the plates—Dad sometimes carved wood for a hobby, but he never touched a carving knife at the table—Dad would shout out problems in mental arithmetic for us.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey