Example Sentences

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The salt sharpens the citrus and makes the sweetness feel brighter rather than cloying.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

Once the justices can imagine the same search occurring in the physical world, the constitutional discomfort sharpens considerably.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

They follow a pledge by leader Kim Jong Un to bolster nuclear forces, as Pyongyang reaps the benefits of deeper ties with Russia and sharpens its invective against US ally South Korea.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

In Australia, another 25-basis-point rate hike this month seems increasingly likely as the Middle East conflict sharpens the urgency to act, said Sunny Kim Nguyen at Moody’s Analytics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

The afternoon sun sharpens their profiles, her father’s profile.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García