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When this happens, homeowners need to either sharpen the blades themselves or take them to a local home improvement store that offers blade sharpening services.
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2024
What’s more, these sets invite giftees to hone their noses and sharpen their senses—mixing, matching, and layering all season long.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2024
But one of my instructors convinced me to go with this much cheaper option because of its single edge blade, which makes carving wood more straight forward and is easier to sharpen by hand.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 30 Sep. 2024
This week, both candidates have been pressing their case on the economy, with Trump dangling new tax incentives for corporations and Harris attempting to sharpen her economic message in a speech to the Economic Club of Pittsburgh and an interview with MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle on Wednesday evening.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2024
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2024
What’s more, these sets invite giftees to hone their noses and sharpen their senses—mixing, matching, and layering all season long.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2024
But one of my instructors convinced me to go with this much cheaper option because of its single edge blade, which makes carving wood more straight forward and is easier to sharpen by hand.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 30 Sep. 2024
This week, both candidates have been pressing their case on the economy, with Trump dangling new tax incentives for corporations and Harris attempting to sharpen her economic message in a speech to the Economic Club of Pittsburgh and an interview with MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle on Wednesday evening.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Sharpen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharpen. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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