sharpen

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“This time, I wasn’t 17 years old, going through my first heartbreak, crying at the piano and a song just flies out. I had to sharpen my songwriting skills and my singing skills,” Rodrigo said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

The company said it would seek to sharpen its focus on biopharmaceutical customers, as revenue from that segment surpassed that from traditional therapies last year for the first time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Republicans held a retreat at Trump’s Doral resort in Florida earlier this week to figure out their policy agenda for the rest of the year and sharpen their message ahead of the midterm elections.

From Slate • Mar. 14, 2026

If that happens, “people should start to sharpen their pencils,” he says.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Magdalys could feel that grim determination sharpen their focus as their shakiness fell away.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older