sharpen

Example Sentences

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Researchers at UC San Francisco have identified a biological process that may explain why exercise sharpens thinking and memory.

From Science Daily

“Creating two focused, independent companies sharpens customer and market alignment, increases clarity and speed, simplifies operations, and enables disciplined, business-specific investments to unlock long-term value.”

From Barron's

Last month, the company halted production of gin and vodka brands at its distillery in Elgin, Aberdeenshire, in order to "sharpen" the businesses focus.

From BBC

To age is to find one’s appreciation for life’s daily joys sharpen, especially as more inconvenient realities assert themselves.

From Los Angeles Times

A common hope that the Guthries get a happier ending and the honest closeness of the “Today” crew only sharpens the tension of waiting for a break in the nearly two-week-old case.

From Salon