burnish
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This is the second time in four years that a massive energy disruption is poised to burnish the U.S’s status as an energy superpower.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Set the stage and more often than not the England legend will take his opportunity to further burnish a record that marks him out as one of the greats of the modern game.
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026
Auto-parts retailers provide some of the clearest examples of how such machinations burnish companies’ numbers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026
Two drafts contain notes typed in the margins with suggestions that seemed intended to soften the report’s effect and burnish the Fire Department’s image.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2025
It’s a glorious evening, warm but not too close, the sun starting its lazy descent, shadows lengthening and the light just beginning to burnish the trees with gold.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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