sharpened
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The focus has sharpened since fellow Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz announced a wrist injury had put paid to his hopes of winning a third straight French Open title.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
On this tour, even warhorses like “The Promised Land” or “Badlands,” which are always on the setlist, are honed and sharpened.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
It called for existing cybersecurity measures to be sharpened to adapt to the new reality of faster, automated, and increasingly sophisticated attacks.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
He is right that forward guidance has corroded the central bank’s discipline rather than sharpened it.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
Yes, they were small, no more than two feet tall, but not many kids in his village had sharpened fangs and claws.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
