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Recent Examples of sharpen
The opening up of the market to foreign buyers this month should boost activity, but could also sharpen cost-of-living concerns for locals.
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Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Perhaps government bean counters haven’t sharpened their pencils, or maybe there are outstanding bills still to be invoiced.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
McNaughton’s derivative style sharpens the contrast.
—Philip Martin, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Each visit feels worse than the last, either because things actually are getting worse, or because distance has sharpened my vision.
—Zach Fisch, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
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The manufacturing of this dye was a key industry in ancient Phoenician cities, with the precious ink coming from a process of grinding the now almost extinct murex shell.—
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At this Walmart, the price of Maxwell House ground Colombian coffee rose by 46% in 2025 and its breakfast K-Cups by 34%.—
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However, that same delight has turned disorienting for many developers, who are grappling with a sense of loss as skills honed over a lifetime suddenly seem less essential.—
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Glenn carried himself with the confidence of someone who had honed his coaching craft through lessons learned playing for Bill Parcells and working under Sean Payton and Dan Campbell.—
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The sheer audacity of the recent Louvre heist has whetted us readers’ appetites for heist stories—space heists, all the better!—
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The talented chef is planning special menus to whet young appetites during kids’ week.—
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“Sharpen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharpen. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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