- present participle of sharpen.
sharpening
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The company has also been sharpening its operations, conducting a major layoff last year and stopping suborbital tourism flights.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
The tone over the Falkland Islands dispute has been sharpening in Argentina from well before President Javier Milei's late-night national address on sanctions earlier this week.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 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
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
Their mingled scents drifted in the air, rousing all my senses and sharpening my mind.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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