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Recent Examples of sharpen
Learn more or sharpen your planting and gardening skills with fellow community members.
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Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
The political reality only sharpens the point.
—Joe Hardy, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
There is a sense that industry contraction, rather than killing creativity, may be forcing the business to sharpen its focus.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
This is where the Roth’s value sharpens for pre-retirees.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
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Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
The political reality only sharpens the point.
—Joe Hardy, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
There is a sense that industry contraction, rather than killing creativity, may be forcing the business to sharpen its focus.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
This is where the Roth’s value sharpens for pre-retirees.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharpen
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With activity in the Strait of Hormuz grinding to a near halt, United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is predicting a sharp slowdown in global trade.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2026
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What remains is a grinding war with no clear endpoint and no coherent strategy.—
Kazem Kazerounian,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2026
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The process of designing and engineering cars has been finely honed by automakers over the decades, even as computer technology has revolutionized the industry and safety standards and requirements strengthened.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Make a few extra passes with very light pressure, switching each side with each pass to hone the edge evenly, or use a honing rod to finely align the edge after sharpening.—
Jesse Raub,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Mar. 2026
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Let the lemonade whet your whistle, then explore the rest of the city’s surprisingly accomplished food scene.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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Jaresko said taking over any part of Ukraine will only whet Putin’s imperialist appetite.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Sharpen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharpen. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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