sharpening

Example Sentences

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China has been sharpening its soft power and offering overseas tourists visa-free entry.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

"Each galaxy can therefore be placed into the correct slice of cosmic time, sharpening the map's resolution."

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

The IMF called for sharpening cybersecurity measures, as AI-assisted attacks can propagate across sectors like energy and telecom.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

That also means sharpening human traits like interpersonal skills, relationship-building skills and selling skills.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Garrett confessed what he told Henry, and Henry didn’t waste any time sharpening it into a weapon to use against me.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman