sharpened
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The focus has sharpened since fellow Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz announced a wrist injury had put paid to his hopes of winning a third straight French Open title.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 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
The competitive backdrop sharpened this week with the release by the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
He is right that forward guidance has corroded the central bank’s discipline rather than sharpened it.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
Then she borrowed a nicely sharpened pencil from the blue mason jar on the librarian’s desk.
From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake
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