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The race to adapt on the battlefield has been sharpened by a parallel public relations war.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

On this tour, even warhorses like “The Promised Land” or “Badlands,” which are always on the setlist, are honed and sharpened.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

Just as the on-court Spurs improved through the season before blitzing through the first two rounds of the playoffs, the Jackals have sharpened their edge game after game.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

He is right that forward guidance has corroded the central bank’s discipline rather than sharpened it.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Beetle knew this was an important journey, for the midwife soaked herself in the millpond, dried her hair in the sun, and sharpened the pleats in her best wimple.

From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman




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