sharpen

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“Spencer Pratt is using AI the way it should be used, which is to sharpen reality,” said Matt Klink, an L.A.-based Republican political consultant.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

That reading, in fact, could sharpen investor focus on the impacts of the war, particularly with respect to inflation concerns, and chip away at the early gains forecast for Wall Street.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Brian Evanko, the company’s president and incoming chief executive, said the moves “reflect a deliberate strategy to sharpen our focus on our core platforms.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

"Our hope is that this work will refine our view of past warmer climates and sharpen our understanding of how different elements of the Earth system interact," said Marks-Peterson.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

Another component of the method concerns improvisation, which helps students sharpen their spontaneous reactions and physical responses to music.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin