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Recent Examples of sharpens
That context sharpens what India is doing.
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Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Your intuition sharpens, your vision expands, and suddenly the future feels less abstract and more achievable.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 25 Jan. 2026
For Tampa, the mere fact that Orlando is viable sharpens the urgency.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
European resistance sharpens questions over legitimacy But conversations at Davos and beyond this week also underscored resistance from some European governments, raising questions about the board's legitimacy, leadership structure, and relationship to existing multilateral institutions.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026
Using an Electric Knife Sharpener While a whetstone manually sharpens the blade, an electric knife sharpener uses powered abrasive wheels or discs to achieve that goal.
—Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 15 Jan. 2026
That archival function sharpens the series’ ethical core.
—Alexandra Martinez, Artforum, 15 Jan. 2026
Clear boundaries build respect as cerebral Mercury sharpens your sign, especially as Jupiter, with all its wisdom, highlights expectations within partnerships.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
The reboot’s new format only sharpens that edge.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Jan. 2026
Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Your intuition sharpens, your vision expands, and suddenly the future feels less abstract and more achievable.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 25 Jan. 2026
For Tampa, the mere fact that Orlando is viable sharpens the urgency.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
European resistance sharpens questions over legitimacy But conversations at Davos and beyond this week also underscored resistance from some European governments, raising questions about the board's legitimacy, leadership structure, and relationship to existing multilateral institutions.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026
Using an Electric Knife Sharpener While a whetstone manually sharpens the blade, an electric knife sharpener uses powered abrasive wheels or discs to achieve that goal.
—Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 15 Jan. 2026
That archival function sharpens the series’ ethical core.
—Alexandra Martinez, Artforum, 15 Jan. 2026
Clear boundaries build respect as cerebral Mercury sharpens your sign, especially as Jupiter, with all its wisdom, highlights expectations within partnerships.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
The reboot’s new format only sharpens that edge.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharpens
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As the war grinds through another bitterly cold winter, Russian strikes hit an apartment block Wednesday on the outskirts of Kyiv, killing two people.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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As the war grinds through another bitterly cold winter, Russian strikes hit an apartment block Wednesday on the outskirts of Kyiv, killing two people.—
Kamila Hrabchuk,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Covenant Classical rallies, edges Christian Life Prep Fort Worth Covenant Classical got 26 points from Matthew Bates to remain unbeaten in TAPPS 1-3A after a 66-60 come back win over Fort Worth Christian Life Prep on Tuesday.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Jan. 2026
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Bronze chrome edges frame glowing, pinky-purple cat-eye tips in this mesmerizing set.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
16 Jan. 2026
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Both films revolved around Mitchie (Lovato), who hones her vocal talents at the camp alongside the Gray brothers Shane (Joe Jonas), Nate (Nick Jonas), and Jason (Kevin Jonas).—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025
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To survive a ruthless winnowing—to go from one of about 16,000 high-school quarterbacks each year to one of the 10 good ones in the NFL to one of the three or so each generation who earn the Hall of Fame’s gold jacket—hones certain traits within them and strips others away.—
Seth Wickersham,
The Atlantic,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Sharpens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharpens. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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