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sharp

[shahrp] / ʃɑrp /


ADJECTIVE
sudden
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK










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India blamed Pakistan for backing the attack -- a charge Islamabad denied -- triggering tit-for-tat diplomatic measures and a sharp military escalation.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Since “duress replacement” was relatively stable in the latest quarter, the sharp overall appliance-industry decline “gives you a sense about how dramatic the impact on discretionary demand was,” Bitzer said.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Profits at oil giant Shell have risen in the first three months of the year following the sharp increase in oil prices since the beginning of the Iran war.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

A major factor in 2025’s population trends was a sharp drop in net international migration.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

It was fifty-three degrees below zero with a sharp wind blowing out of the north.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell




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