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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

He snapped the pencil in two and handed her the sharpened end.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart




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