carving

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On a Sedona trail, I met a singer who is carving his own path in the music industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 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

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

The firm splits investment duties across multiple managers in each fund, carving out a slice for each manager to invest in their highest-conviction ideas.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

“Not the gingerbread you eat. Gingerbread is the name for the carving and scrollwork that decorated the hulls of pirate ships,” said Mom.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn