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Recent Examples of sharpenMake sure your blades are sharpened before the last cut of the season so the lawn goes into dormancy as healthy as possible.—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025 These bouts of illness forced him into hours of quiet isolation but also sharpened his resolve and planted a deep seed of empathy.—Liz McNeil, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025 But narrowing the list from there gets tricky, inevitably leaving out talented players, including those who sharpened their skills during later professional careers.—Doug Feinberg, Twin Cities, 18 Oct. 2025 At every turn, Influencer reveals that her psychology is deeper and weirder than expected, with Naud’s performance sharpening CW’s thornier edges.—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sharpen
Worcestershire, dry mustard, and ground red pepper combine with your go-to cheese, for a foolproof party snack.
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Mary Alice Russell,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
Teflon’s nonstick, nonreactive characteristics hinge on its immensely strong carbon-fluorine bonds, but the ball mill can break these bonds apart by grinding them with the sodium metal.
Along the way, Phillips could further hone his game on the Korn Ferry Tour, a developmental professional tour, and maybe also find an avenue to the PGA through Q School tournaments.
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Alex Valdes,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
That Beijing is honing its ability to mount a blockade isn’t in doubt.
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