carve out
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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It takes great courage to look into the past with clear eyes, especially when what you’ll see is bound to remain hazy, forcing you to squint and carve out whatever truth you can from it.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
If the company can keep to its schedule, it could carve out a “healthy share” of the direct-to-device market, Yu said.
From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026
Wu, who uses a translator in his news conferences, shared a bed with his father in a windowless flat in the Steel City as he tried to carve out a career in professional snooker.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
The company’s planned split later this year will carve out its seed and crop-protection units, a move that could unlock additional value of the higher-quality seed business.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
Then he began to think what fun it might be to carve out a face.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
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