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sharper

[shahr-per] / ˈʃɑr pər /


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But because Brazil industrialised late and deindustrialised early, he argues, the effects have been sharper here.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

The decline in U.S. crude oil stockpiles last week was sharper than expected at 3.1 million barrels, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

That improvement means Roman should be capable of producing even sharper images than its designers initially expected, strengthening its ability to carry out detailed observations across enormous regions of the sky.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

But he added that rates have also been rising, with sharper increases in recent years as the utility catches up on infrastructure spending at a time when costs have gone up across the board.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

“Only thirty-four cents. She’s a lot sharper than Bruce.”

From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg

Among the marks and sharpers — and sometimes one person is both — there are heroes and villains.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 8, 2023

While authorities debated who should raid the gang's headquarters, the sharpers fled with 10,000 printed letters yet unmailed.

From Time Magazine Archive

He was on every "sucker list" in the land and untold sharpers tried to victimize him but he understood too little to fall for their blandishments.

From Time Magazine Archive

As the shares reached a peak, a new group of sharpers moved in, said Lefkowitz.

From Time Magazine Archive

But about these card sharpers on the American ships.

From Taking Chances by Clarence L. Cullen


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