sharpened
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The race to adapt on the battlefield has been sharpened by a parallel public relations war.
From BBC • May 28, 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
The Iran war then sharpened divisions among Gulf states and exposed the limits of U.S. protection, further undermining the accords, Gulf officials say.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
He is right that forward guidance has corroded the central bank’s discipline rather than sharpened it.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
He snapped the pencil in two and handed her the sharpened end.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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