1. carve out - Noun
2. carve out - Verb
remove from a larger whole
establish or create through painstaking effort
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War is a poor chisel to carve out tomorrow. Martin Luther King Jr.
Most people are not really free. They are confined by the niche in the world that they carve out for themselves. They limit themselves to fewer possibilities by the narrowness of their vision. V. S. Naipaul
I was determined to carve out a music of my own. I didn't want to copy anybody. Bill Monroe
It's the same with people knowing absolutely everything there is to know about an actor. I actually think the more personal information you have about an actor, the more you have to carve out for yourself when you go to a movie and see them in it. Holly Hunter
You need to be proactive, carve out time in your schedule, and take responsibility for being the healthiest person you can be - no one else is going to do it for you. Mehmet Oz
I needed to carve out my own place and find out what I was going to do. Rosanne Cash