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Recent Examples of sharpen
Living in New York has only sharpened my anxiety about personal safety.
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Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
That debate has sharpened after the Fifth Circuit’s decision in Sirius Solutions, which rejected the IRS’s emphasis on a taxpayer’s active participation and instead focused on the statute and the legal characteristics of limited partner status, including liability protection.
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Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
New Zealand knows its region cannot sharpen it.
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ABC News,
20 June 2026
Reflecting on his broader filmmaking practice, Lan said each production had sharpened his understanding of the form.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
That debate has sharpened after the Fifth Circuit’s decision in Sirius Solutions, which rejected the IRS’s emphasis on a taxpayer’s active participation and instead focused on the statute and the legal characteristics of limited partner status, including liability protection.
—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
New Zealand knows its region cannot sharpen it.
—
ABC News,
20 June 2026
Reflecting on his broader filmmaking practice, Lan said each production had sharpened his understanding of the form.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharpen
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Miami ground its way to two NBA Finals and a conference finals in the last seven seasons through a mix of elite player development, coach Erik Spoelstra’s wizardry, #Heatculture and a soft conference, but this is something entirely different.
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Vozinha’s two decades grinding through clubs in Portugal, Angola, Moldova, Cyprus, and Slovakia; teammates who play their club football across Europe and North America, from Villarreal and Benfica to Major League Soccer.
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Storytelling expert Samantha Packman helped the young innovators hone their confidence in their business narrative.
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The film was of course directed by a filmmaker who honed his craft and built an audience on a Google/YouTube platform, while influencers themselves are expected to use more AI tools in the coming year.
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The vermouth’s herbal notes blend with the bitter tonic for a refreshing way to whet the palate before a meal.
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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.
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