sharpened
Example Sentences
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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
Just as the on-court Spurs improved through the season before blitzing through the first two rounds of the playoffs, the Jackals have sharpened their edge game after game.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
He is right that forward guidance has corroded the central bank’s discipline rather than sharpened it.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
Each of the kids held a stick, the end sharpened, and had the look of someone with a secret.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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