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Recent Examples of carpenter
Noma’s dining room, by contrast, is meticulously carpentered together, from the peaked ceiling to the bare floor, out of sanded oak and Douglas fir.
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Pete Wells, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2018
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Pete Wells, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carpenter
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Israel, meanwhile, has emerged from the war in a much stronger security position after decimating Hamas in Gaza, slamming Hezbollah in Lebanon, and hammering Iran's nuclear facilities.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
9 Oct. 2025
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In the middle of the store, the recruiter dropped to his knees and began hammering the pipe flat—bam, bam, bam—the sound ricocheting off the walls.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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The broad international effort has built widespread support for the latest ceasefire and raised hopes that this one will last.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
9 Oct. 2025
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Considered one of the most precise and dependable strategic weapons ever built, the Trident II remains a cornerstone of the US and UK’s nuclear deterrence forces, operated by the US Navy’s Strategic Systems Programs and the Royal Navy.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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Algorithms prune and shear outliers, molding our tastes into perfectly symmetrical vectors filled with the same familiar superstars — Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, Drake (still).—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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Think layers of molding on the mantel, picture molding on the chimney, decorative tile, maybe even some corbels.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025
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The same report also found that the cost of materials required to manufacture a turbine is 40% higher in Europe than in China.—
Andrew Saunders,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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The TiVo Edge was the seventh generation TiVo DVR, and was manufactured by Arris.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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SpaceX’s luck appears to be turning, as the company notched a second straight successful test flight of the Starship launch system — the most powerful rocket ever constructed — on Monday evening.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Exercises focused on how to find and purify water, fish and hunt for animals, forage for edible plants, find dry wood to build a fire and construct palm leaf-sapling lean-to shelters.—
Kit Bernardi,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement The breakthrough in recent days offers a chance to reassert America's ability to shape events beyond its borders.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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CEOs and global leaders will gather for a dynamic, invitation-only event shaping the future of business.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Tasked with adapting Equinox’s fitness as a lifestyle approach into Equinox Hotels, the executive forged a new category of luxury rooted in restorative and regenerative hospitality.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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The findings will help planetary scientists piece together the primordial ingredients that forged the early Earth.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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There’s a cosmogony in which the world is fashioned from the corpse of a slain giant or a protohuman, and another in which a hero, Prometheus-style, steals fire from the gods and gives it to mortals.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Since launching her eponymous label in 2017, Mardahl has scooped up a global fan base delighted to sprinkle their homes with wavy dishes and sculptural cups, each fashioned in its own unique, sometimes unpredictable shape.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Carpenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carpenter. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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