carve out
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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In fact, he didn’t carve out a single break point until the match was more than two hours deep.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Celtic take a huge step towards the Champions League as two stunning Camilo Duran strikes help carve out a commanding first-leg play-off lead against LASK.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Tron Baker is another who presumably could carve out a place.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
The FAA works closely with launchers to carve out airspace for launches, keeping commercial air traffic out of areas where rockets are ascending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Given time, they could carve out a toehold for themselves up there, throwing up ramparts of their own and dropping ropes and ladders for thousands more to clamber over after them.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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