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Recent Examples of sharpen
The far center does not lack for easy marks, and Chu might occasionally sharpen her pencil on a Pamela Paul or a Bret Easton Ellis.
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S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 2 May 2025
Christie is played by actress Vivien Keene in the course videos but her voice and appearance has been sharpened by artificial intelligence.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025
His remarks have sharpened public anxieties and bolstered support for Carney's Liberals, who are seen as less aligned with Trump than their Conservative rivals.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Use the control-click of the sharpness adjustment tool to reveal a sharpening layer mask.
—Josh Dury, Space.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 2 May 2025
Christie is played by actress Vivien Keene in the course videos but her voice and appearance has been sharpened by artificial intelligence.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025
His remarks have sharpened public anxieties and bolstered support for Carney's Liberals, who are seen as less aligned with Trump than their Conservative rivals.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Use the control-click of the sharpness adjustment tool to reveal a sharpening layer mask.
—Josh Dury, Space.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharpen
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He and his cronies have been sanctioned and spurned internationally, the economy is in tatters, and his military is losing significant territory in a grinding, multi-front war against a determined resistance.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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The nation’s court system has been ground zero for pushback to President Trump’s sweeping conservative agenda, with about 200 lawsuits filed challenging policies on everything from immigration to education to mass layoffs of federal workers.—
Lindsay Whitehurst,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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Akil takes an approach better suited for a visual medium, making the two halves of the couple equal co-leads and finely honing each character.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
8 May 2025
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The 34-year-old Alvarado, who hails from the Mexican state of Sonora, honed her craft at such places as Cosme in New York City and Mirazur in Menton, France.—
Anya von Bremzen,
AFAR Media,
8 May 2025
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But fans can whet their appetite when the original This Is Spinal Tap returns to theaters this summer.—
Justin Curto,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2025
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And, to whet your appetite, ABC has released this official trailer for Shifting Gears.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes,
1 Jan. 2025
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“Sharpen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharpen. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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