sharpen

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“This time, I wasn’t 17 years old, going through my first heartbreak, crying at the piano and a song just flies out. I had to sharpen my songwriting skills and my singing skills,” Rodrigo said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

A subsidy can cushion demand and sharpen marketing; it can’t manufacture newborns.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Republicans held a retreat at Trump’s Doral resort in Florida earlier this week to figure out their policy agenda for the rest of the year and sharpen their message ahead of the midterm elections.

From Slate • Mar. 14, 2026

"If cyber is openly acknowledged as integral to the strike package, it can help sharpen the questions about the laws of armed conflict, proportionality, and what counts as a use of force," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

We sharpen their ears to the malicious, hardly audible buzz of the smaller shells that are not easily distinguishable.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque