sharpen

Example Sentences

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Older adults who took part in a short program designed to sharpen how quickly they process visual information were less likely to develop dementia years later.

From Science Daily

For a moment she stared blankly at Jonn, Marlie, and Rowan, as.though wondering why they were there, then her expression sharpened, and she waved her hand at them impatiently.

From Literature

"A Japanese knife was referred to as being dirty when actually the knife has just been sharpened and was seen part way through the cleaning process," they added.

From BBC

The asset manager’s focus this year is to sharpen its portfolio through asset sales and redevelopments, which it could leverage through its around S$6.4 billion headroom, the analyst adds.

From The Wall Street Journal

Years of repetition sharpens up the accuracy and streamlines the process.

From BBC