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sharper

[shahr-per] / ˈʃɑr pər /


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A larger five by five array of detectors could produce sharper maps and complete the work more quickly.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

Those crypto-specific pressures have come into sharper focus after Strategy sold a small amount of bitcoin earlier this week.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Swirling breeze requires sharper footwork and Sabalenka was hindered by her poor court positioning.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Compared with her trip to China, Cheng can expect "far less pomp and far sharper questions" in the United States, said Ryan Hass, an expert on China and Taiwan at the Washington-based Brookings Institution.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

His eyes were brighter in the morning light; more blues, sharper browns.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi




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