sharpen

Example Sentences

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The latest move would allow the company to further sharpen its focus on higher‑growth beauty, personal care, and wellness categories.

From Barron's

Buttermilk contributes tang and lift, sharpening the sweetness and helping the cake rise with a lighter hand.

From Salon

Joyce asked, her smile sharpening, narrowing, when Bee still didn’t say anything.

From Literature

“Yes, I can see that, but—” The mother’s eyes sharpened as the girl leapt back over the ditch and held up the filthy prize.

From Literature

A subsidy can cushion demand and sharpen marketing; it can’t manufacture newborns.

From Barron's