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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Many gig workers also operate across multiple brands and industries, spurring a cross-pollination of ideas that sharpens their work, fuels continuous improvement, and creates a more empathetic, modern approach to customer experience.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025 -
Capital might fuel expansion, but the process also sharpens leadership skills, deepens industry relationships and often reveals operational blind spots.—
Jessica Billingsley,
Rolling Stone,
2 Sep. 2025
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Too often, the buying journey still grinds like an outdated gearbox.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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As the summer season grinds to a near halt, several holdover titles rounded out the top five.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
24 Aug. 2025
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Now, as the defamation case edges closer to a verdict, Relli faces the prospect of walking away empty-handed—or worse, financially responsible for tens of thousands in legal fees.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Cuomo, however, edges him on crime (31 against 26 percent), the most important concern.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Strops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strops. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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