carve out
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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The carve out, known as Section 230, comes from a 30-year-old law and is only 26 words long, yet it is considered the foundation of how the modern internet functions.
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026
As their characters, Conforti, Blanchard and Ardies, deftly carve out discrete personalities beneath their plum-colored homogeneity, each playing a role that is, in turn, playing a role while also remaining desperately human.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
One of the niches MiniMax wants to carve out is AI in offices—a field that a growing number of companies are targeting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
"It's long enough to meaningfully shift anxiety levels, but not so long that listeners need to carve out a large block of time."
From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026
I want to carve out a slice of happiness just for a moment so that I don’t die in this place.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
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