sharpened
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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
Some of his colleagues’ inflation worries have sharpened since, and they could push to entertain a rate increase when the Fed meets July 28-29.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
And sitting atop it is a new pencil, freshly sharpened.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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