carving

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She hit one glorious carving drive over extra cover for six early on and in the 15th over kicked for home by hitting spinner Sree Charani for a four and two thumping sixes.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

"We examined all the wooden remains closely, looking at their surfaces under microscopes. We found marks from chopping and carving on two objects -- clear signs that early humans had shaped them."

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

Up here, in a starkly beautiful landscape of snowy peaks and glaciers, excavators are carving huge chunks out of the mountains to mine for copper and other minerals.

From Barron's • May 23, 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

Richard felt transparent; she was looking at him but he felt as if she could see the wood carving that hung on the wall behind him.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie