Sharps
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Sharps
After Christian Sharps (1811–74), U.S. gunsmith, who invented it
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"However, our flows remain pressured, with net outflows from equity outweighing the positive net flows to fixed income, multi-asset and alternatives in this quarter," CEO Rob Sharps said in a statement.
From Reuters ● Oct. 27, 2023
Sharps enlisted Hutchinson and Brave New World — which had staged “A View From the Bridge” and “On the Waterfront” on the barge before — for a reading of “The Hook” in 2019.
From New York Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
These range from the 2018 Sharps Fire in Idaho to the 2020 Lefthand Canyon and Cameron Peak fires in Colorado.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 7, 2022
The project was a joint venture with Cornwall-based Sharps Brewery, with all the proceeds going to the charity Surfers Against Sewage.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2021
Sharps and flats used to notate music in these traditions should not be assumed to mean a change in pitch equal to an equal-temperament half-step.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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