carving

Example Sentences

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Firefighters were seeking to contain the fire using preexisting features such as roads, ridges and trails rather than carving a fire line through the island’s sensitive ecosystems, he said.

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

Earnings are impressive, but Intuitive is still a young company carving out a business in the growing space economy.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Choosing to directly take on the major airlines, rather than carving out niche routes, was a critical error that doomed the company.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

In the morning, he ordered that the fish carving be brought to him.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin