sharpening

Example Sentences

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Sharpening divisions within those groups have made this process especially long.

From Reuters • Jul. 27, 2022

Sharpening once a year is probably adequate for most home cooks, Middleton said.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 25, 2021

Afilando Los Cuchillos, or Sharpening The Knives, is a blistering attack on the governor’s record.

From The Guardian • Jul. 21, 2019

Sharpening the critical faculties of students was no longer the goal of the department under Professor Ronell.

From Salon • Sep. 8, 2018

Sharpening the tenor of the discussions in Chicago were signals that the government was considering shutting down the Met Lab.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik