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Recent Examples of sharpen
Still, the global rise of spin dictatorships should sharpen awareness of what is happening in the U.S. Around the world, autocrats have learned to control their citizens by faking democracy.
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Daniel Treisman, The Conversation, 3 June 2025
When Mercury enters your sign on June 26, your ability to communicate your needs and boundaries sharpens.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 June 2025
Ruocco has sharpened his product with the MLB’s New York Yankees and the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets, and he’s narrated some of the modern classics in women’s March Madness.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Some crayons and pencils can be twisted up, while others require sharpening.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
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Daniel Treisman, The Conversation, 3 June 2025
When Mercury enters your sign on June 26, your ability to communicate your needs and boundaries sharpens.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 June 2025
Ruocco has sharpened his product with the MLB’s New York Yankees and the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets, and he’s narrated some of the modern classics in women’s March Madness.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Some crayons and pencils can be twisted up, while others require sharpening.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharpen
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The nation’s court system has been ground zero for pushback to President Donald Trump’s sweeping conservative agenda, with about 200 lawsuits filed challenging policies on everything from immigration to education to mass layoffs of federal workers.—
Lindsay Whitehurst,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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While the Bruins took care of some key business in the hiring of new head coach Marco Sturm, the team’s scouting and management staffs have been been grinding through some planning for the future that is just as vital as the next coach.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
6 June 2025
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In the sports context, irreparable harm is sometimes argued in the context of an athlete excluded from playing in that the athlete will lose the chance to play in games that will never be played again and lose the opportunity to hone their skills.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2025
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Following their debut album Music in 1993, the band took to the road to tour and hone their performance skills.—
Devin Robertson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 June 2025
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Braff and Faison have appeared together in the recent series of T-Mobile commercials, which only whets our proverbial appetite for their reunion on Scrubs.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Finishing sixth in the table two years ago to qualify for the Europa League under former head coach Roberto De Zerbi whetted the appetite for more European experiences for the club.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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“Sharpen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharpen. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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