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keener



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The new startup wants to genetically modify man’s best friend to make them run faster, have a keener sense of smell and avoid common genetic conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

And keener senses tend to make for more consequential experiences.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026

Dior designer Jonathan Anderson appeared keener than most to take some risks.

From Barron's ● Jan. 25, 2026

What they were keener to talk about was life in Henderson, a city they’d lived in and loved for a long time now—including for the MMA connection.

From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2024

Pantalaimon was a hawk as he said that, and his eyes were keener than hers.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman


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