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Recent Examples of sharpen
The Aquarius Moon sharpens public visibility, so choose plain words that protect quality, scope, and timing.
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Pubsubhub User, Baltimore Sun, 4 June 2026
Jacob Rodriguez was so frustrated by his inability to pull down a pass from a coach during a drill designed to sharpen the linebacker unit’s instincts and hands, the rookie spiked the ball on the turf after bobbling it.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
Meanwhile, the TrueBlack glossy coating sharpens both images and text.
—Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 3 June 2026
During their year in the newsroom, the fellows will be embedded with teams to support The Atlantic’s journalism; sharpen their writing, editing, and research skills; and deepen their awareness of the industry.
—The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
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Pubsubhub User, Baltimore Sun, 4 June 2026
Jacob Rodriguez was so frustrated by his inability to pull down a pass from a coach during a drill designed to sharpen the linebacker unit’s instincts and hands, the rookie spiked the ball on the turf after bobbling it.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
Meanwhile, the TrueBlack glossy coating sharpens both images and text.
—Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 3 June 2026
During their year in the newsroom, the fellows will be embedded with teams to support The Atlantic’s journalism; sharpen their writing, editing, and research skills; and deepen their awareness of the industry.
—The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharpen
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Miami is base camp for FIFA referees Miami will be ground zero for all 170 referees through the duration of the tournament as the city has been designated as their base camp.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
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At The Happy Crane, Parry gives the char siu treatment to rich Iberico pork jowl, steams and grinds his own rice for the crab rice roll, and tosses Monterey abalone and Jimmy Nardello peppers into a smoking wok with XO sauce.—
Becky Duffett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 June 2026
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Hilton, who cuts an unmistakable image with his bald crown and clipped English accent, proved himself as a polished communicator during the debates, skills honed by his years as a Fox News analyst.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Tobacco companies spent decades honing marketing strategies, flavor engineering and processing technologies that helped addict consumers to cigarettes.—
Maria Godoy,
NPR,
9 June 2026
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Some of the Summertime launch‘s most delicious harvests have already sold out, so don’t think too long or too hard about it before snagging everything that catches your eye… and whets your appetite.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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Apple will reveal the major details of what’s coming, with in-depth previews to whet everyone’s appetite.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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“Sharpen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharpen. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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