sharpened
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The row was sharpened by an earlier US suspension of drug funding after the embassy alleged theft of donated medicines, which the government disputed.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Still, while the desire to build nuclear weapons may have sharpened, so have the obstacles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Your appetite has been sharpened by sun, distance and swimming, and what you unwrap tastes less like something that survived the journey than something that has been quietly getting ready for you.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
"Competition in the global automotive market has sharpened noticeably," BMW finance boss Walter Mertl said, adding that the company would let an unspecified number of people go to bring costs down.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Zeke smiled wide and handed me a sharpened stick.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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