carve out
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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Tech giant Apple views movie theaters as allies in its fight to carve out a space for its platform in the competitive streaming sector, a top company executive told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
Microsoft may be trying to carve out its own path in AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
I really wanted to carve out time to be there.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
Agave drinks are unlikely to replace whisky, India's favourite spirit, he says, but they could carve out a market.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
Then Min would carve out the design a bit at a time.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
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