sharpen

Example Sentences

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Adjust the acid if needed; a final flick of lemon or pickle juice can sharpen everything into focus.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

The difference is that in prediction markets, people are wagering actual money, which tends to sharpen the mind in ways that answering a pollster’s call during dinner does not.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

The company said it would seek to sharpen its focus on biopharmaceutical customers, as revenue from that segment surpassed that from traditional therapies last year for the first time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

"How he gonna sharpen it on the floor, yo?"

From "Miracle's Boys" by Jacqueline Woodson