sharpen

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By using each outcome to sharpen our edge we can better position ourselves for what comes next.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Not enough to announce itself, just enough to sharpen the whole composition with salt and acid.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

“This time, I wasn’t 17 years old, going through my first heartbreak, crying at the piano and a song just flies out. I had to sharpen my songwriting skills and my singing skills,” Rodrigo said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

The company said it would seek to sharpen its focus on biopharmaceutical customers, as revenue from that segment surpassed that from traditional therapies last year for the first time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Crossing her yard to a large rust-colored stump, she quickly drove the two nails side-by-side into the block, then sat down on a nearby sawhorse to sharpen her ax with a file.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols