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Recent Examples of sharpen
The argument sharpens when the archive stops handing over anything as clean as confession.
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Literary Hub,
26 June 2026
Along with the Multivan underneath it, the California gets a new look, sharpened interface and improved driver-assistance package.
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New Atlas,
26 June 2026
In sharpening its strategy geared toward continual growth in women’s sports, the Big Ten will consider every idea that comes its way.
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Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
But events in students’ lifetimes also played a role in sharpening their opinions.
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Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
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Literary Hub,
26 June 2026
Along with the Multivan underneath it, the California gets a new look, sharpened interface and improved driver-assistance package.
—
New Atlas,
26 June 2026
In sharpening its strategy geared toward continual growth in women’s sports, the Big Ten will consider every idea that comes its way.
—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
But events in students’ lifetimes also played a role in sharpening their opinions.
—
Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharpen
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So Norway’s chefs brought their own coffee beans and grind every morning.
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If tension surfaces in a chat or client meeting, ground yourself by restating the facts, then suggest a next step everyone can accept.
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While students honed their skills at the Santa Monica studio for the last year and four months, Blanck found an old pilates studio in Pacific Highlands for rent, but the numbers just didn't add up.
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Dedicated To Making Gorgeous Things Before launching his eponymous brand Artur spent a decade honing his craft at his family’s leather workshops with his father Oleksandr.
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The team whetted fans’ appetites by promising initiatives involving Fieri throughout the race season.
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Your yearnings whet the underside of her tongue, as familiar as the thrum of her own pulse.
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“Sharpen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharpen. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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