Examples
“It was inspired in part by Straw’s effort to carve out his own niche separate from Blair’s dominance of foreign policy, and also by Franco-German desires to show that the EU could handle Iran differently from the way those unilateralist Bush administration cowboys had handled Iraq.”
“The idea that nothing shall be wasted, and that each child must carve out for himself a career, is a thrice-blessed heritage.”
“Lonnie Smith survived drug problems and a Dr. Strangeglove fielding reputation “He needs one of those coal miner’s hats, and turn the light on,” said one writer after watching him misjudge a fly ball to carve out a pretty respectable career in baseball.”
“Immigration to New Brunswick did not start in earnest until after 1830, when the Irish began to carve out homes for themselves along the beautiful St. John River and the shores of the”
“Nigel had taken the first opportunity of following his fellow-conspirator towards the lands, offices and commands William of Roumare had promised them, where able young men of martial achievements and small scruples could carve out a fatter future than in two modest Shropshire manors on the edge of the Long Forest.”
“Did Margaret carve out those wishbones in the privacy of her bedroom, away from the prying eyes of her live-in help?”
“One of the surgical students Thomas taught was Rowena Spencer, a white woman who faced great resistance because of her gender yet who, like Thomas, rose above the prevailing prejudice to carve out a legacy of her own.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘carve out’.
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Antitrust Word List
plus factor, conscious paralle..., oligopoly, supracompetitive, collusive, market power, price fixing, fungible, elasticity of demand, barrier to entry, carve out, conspire
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Squopping Your Wink: A Glossary of Ti...
Well, really more like words having to do with tiddlywinks, than a glossary.
"The Lexicon of Tiddlywinks, compiled by Rick Tucker, documents the words of winkdom from 1955 to the prese...squop, tiddlywink, 30-second rule, approach shot, wink, mat, target pile, blitz, bomb, pot, battle area, boondock and 128 more...
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chained_bear See piddle. Aug 27, 2008