as in sharpens
to make sharp or sharper
at the museum they showed us how men used to strop razors with leather bands before the days of disposable blades
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During all holidays and at frequent Italian dinners in-between, the family keeps their edge — and sharpens Liv’s — in intense games of Nerts (a fast-paced, multiplayer card game), flag football, cornhole, washers, wiffleball and various other games.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
23 Oct. 2025 -
Visual literacy involves the act of reading imagery that sharpens your critical thinking, focus, and precision.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Oct. 2025
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At bottom, that’s the thing that grinds my gears.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Luxe Café automatically grinds beans to the appropriate size and volume for your drink, and has a hands-free frothing system for creating hot and cold foam.—
Mark Marino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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As the impasse edges closer to the one-month mark, the poll found 50% of respondents point the finger at Republican congressional leadership, followed by 43% who blame congressional Democrats for it.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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McReynolds runs for 200-plus yards and two scores, and ULM edges the Chanticleers.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Strops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strops. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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