sharpened

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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 race to adapt on the battlefield has been sharpened by a parallel public relations war.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Asked by Chas to “remain truly objective,” it sharpened again.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

He is right that forward guidance has corroded the central bank’s discipline rather than sharpened it.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

On deck, Carlyle jabs at the squid with a mop handle sharpened into a harpoon, but the creature’s flesh is too thick for him to do much damage.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman