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Recent Examples of sharpen
The senior guard, a three-year starter, loves to develop and sharpen all the parts of his game.
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Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Players can sharpen skills, get stronger or become more familiar with schematics, to be sure.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
The central bank kept the benchmark interest rate steady in a split 8-1 decision, after raising it to the highest level in 30 years in December, ahead of snap polls that could see Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sharpen her advocacy for monetary easing and fiscal support.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
Lam’s expansion of the state security apparatus with broader police authority over legislation and businesses also has sharpened a long-running rivalry with the military, which controls extensive commercial interests, analysts said.
—Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Players can sharpen skills, get stronger or become more familiar with schematics, to be sure.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
The central bank kept the benchmark interest rate steady in a split 8-1 decision, after raising it to the highest level in 30 years in December, ahead of snap polls that could see Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sharpen her advocacy for monetary easing and fiscal support.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
Lam’s expansion of the state security apparatus with broader police authority over legislation and businesses also has sharpened a long-running rivalry with the military, which controls extensive commercial interests, analysts said.
—Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharpen
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Russia's advance in Ukraine has largely settled into a grinding war of attrition, and analysts say that Russian President Vladimir Putin is in no rush to find a settlement, despite his army's difficulties on the roughly 600-mile front line.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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The bright green powder is made from finely ground tea leaves, then whisked into hot water.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Jan. 2026
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The therapist can practice and hone their therapy skills while interacting with the AI persona.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Beijing is certainly honing its capabilities with AI at the fore.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
27 Jan. 2026
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The sheer audacity of the recent Louvre heist has whetted us readers’ appetites for heist stories—space heists, all the better!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Jan. 2026
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The talented chef is planning special menus to whet young appetites during kids’ week.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
20 Nov. 2025
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“Sharpen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharpen. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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