- present participle of sharpen.
sharpening
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That could be sharpening the temperature contrast across Eurasia, which in turn would amplify Rossby waves and making the polar vortex more likely to be disrupted.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
It is 11 months since knives were sharpening after four sessions of last winter's Ashes series.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
It marks the moment when AI systems take control of their own development, sharpening and rewriting their own code, constantly refining.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
She did this countless times across her decades of unwavering support for the queer community, softening and sharpening her humor according to the severity of whatever topic she waded into.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
Sullenly, she set to plucking a chicken while Yoren sat on the end of the bench sharpening the edge of his dirk with a whetstone.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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