carve something out for oneself

He sought to carve out for France a great power status in the world.

"You then have to start carving out for yourself a new agenda."

It's not exactly the sort of life every woman carves out for herself.

It's difficult to see what role he will now carve out for himself.

The Modern has not yet determined how much space it might carve out for public galleries.

They have tried to carve out a nation state of their own for well over six decades.

I'm entitled to the life I've started to carve out for myself.

"They're not carving out that 20 minutes a day for exercise."

How long would it be before she craved the life she'd begun to carve out for herself?

Your friend has displayed staying power and clearly carved out a unique role for herself.