sharpen

Only months after the attacks, Spike Lee took on 9/11 with a boldness that only 15 years of provocative filmmaking — and a lifetime of loving New York — could sharpen into an artist.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

If crooks have access to some of an individual’s personal information, that’s another way to sharpen the hook.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 5, 2026

Bold spices could be another way to sharpen the taste, she said, but for the delicate constitutions of GLP-1 users, that’s not a great option either.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

The 33-year-old recently revealed he had used the summer period to sharpen up his knowledge of the EFL's rules and reach out to some fellow professionals in the game.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

Captain Smith finds me using a hatchet to sharpen palisade post tips.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

That “Going Shopping” is the album’s jauntiest cut — with a music video that restages Paul Simon’s “You Can Call Me Al,” no less — only sharpens the critique.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026

That contrast sharpens Rotterdam's concern about losing energy intensive industry to regions with looser rules and cheaper power.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

Nvidia’s newly announced Halos for Robotics safety stack sharpens the point: The company is building the software, compute and safety layer around humanoids, not trying to own the entire machine.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026

“Iron sharpens iron” was a favorite saying of Obrokta.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

He insists it sharpens the mind the way a whetstone sharpens a blade.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

"Competition in the global automotive market has sharpened noticeably," BMW finance boss Walter Mertl said, adding that the company would let an unspecified number of people go to bring costs down.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

Recent reporting on the Minneapolis Police Department’s response to the surge has sharpened this point.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

Now that it has ended, its verdict has sharpened the question of what will happen to the babies in Singapore.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

The study also flagged capabilities that, when sharpened or highlighted in job searches, reduced the risk of a stall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026

I handed him things, and I sharpened his pencils, which he kept in a shaving mug.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

He reads psychology and self-help books, talks openly about sharpening his mind and appears to spend far more time analysing himself than most 21-year-olds.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 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

They are relying more heavily on their networks, learning how to use AI and sharpening their communication skills and personal qualities — such as coachability, curiosity and reliability — to find work and stay employed.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026

“At the same time, we are sharpening our strategic focus, evaluating where we allocate capital and resources and making disciplined choices that we believe will strengthen Tractor Supply.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

“And you seem to forget our purpose,” the dark man said, his cool voice sharpening.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss