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Recent Examples of whetting
The announcement lands at the close of Marché du Film, where Japan was this year’s country of honor, and caps a busy session for Frontières Platform, which in recent years has been a key player in whetting the growing appetite for genre film at both the Cannes’ festival and market.
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Jennie Punter,
Variety,
22 May 2026
After six weeks whetting blades in the factory on a grinding belt, Brigitte received a silver motorbike.
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Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
Jennie Punter,
Variety,
22 May 2026
After six weeks whetting blades in the factory on a grinding belt, Brigitte received a silver motorbike.
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Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whetting
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Efficiency doesn’t mean cutting corners—just sharpening the blade.
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But events in students’ lifetimes also played a role in sharpening their opinions.
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Yet Marketplace Pulse research shows only 23% of sellers are growing revenue and improving margins at the same time; the rest are either grinding or distressed.
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The grinding process will leave a large mound of chips mixed with soil that will need to be removed and replaced with topsoil.
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“Whetting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whetting. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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