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Instead, she said, governments should "look very carefully into the measures they're putting in place" and "sharpen the targeting of this support".

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Some teenagers are already using artificial intelligence to tackle homework, revise for exams and sharpen coursework.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

A stronger-than-forecast print would reinforce the narrative that the U.S. economy is running hot, and would likely sharpen the likelihood of a Fed hike.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

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

She gave me a box of used pencils to sharpen.

From "Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key" by Jack Gantos

Discussion sometimes sharpens disagreement; other times common ground emerges.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Their crunch interrupts the softness of the turkey, cheese and sauces; their salt seasons the sandwich; and their pucker sharpens the lemon mayo and smoky-sweet romesco.

From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026

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

When my vision sharpens, I can tell that my leg is swollen under the bandages.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu

Your appetite has been sharpened by sun, distance and swimming, and what you unwrap tastes less like something that survived the journey than something that has been quietly getting ready for you.

From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026

"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

They looked like he’d sharpened them with a file.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen

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

The sharpening positions leave them without a clear framework for restarting talks, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Joseph Adinolfi broke down the factors leading to the sharpening of the Treasury-yield curve, how rising long-term rates affect investors and what may lie ahead.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

The foundations of Glave's recent progress has come from a focus on sharpening the first 40 metres of his race.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

That room was silent with the fury of avenging angels sharpening their radiance before they strike.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez