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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.
—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.
—Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whetting
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And while a $3,000 mattress or a 22-step wind-down routine may look like the answer to your sleepless nights, the real answer is likely to be far more accessible, like keeping a consistent sleep-wake schedule and sharpening your sleep hygiene.—
Sharon Brandwein,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Before sharpening, always disconnect the spark plug and safely remove the blade using gloves and a wood block.—
Helena Madden,
Martha Stewart,
2 June 2026
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Nine crucial years of expansion and solidification of the pernicious institution went by, speeding the nation’s road toward a grinding war.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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After more than four years, Russia’s full-scale invasion has morphed into a grinding war of attrition where soldiers are being killed en masse, financial losses are piling up and Kyiv has started to liberate more land than Moscow has seized.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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“Whetting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whetting. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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