Word: sharpened
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...SoBe Wisdom drinks contain ginkgo biloba, St. John's wort and, according to the label, are said to "sharpen the mind" and promote "focused thought...
Harvard is coming off an important 3-1 victory over Ivy League rival Penn on Saturday, and looks to sharpen its play against the non-conference Braves...
...Hostages had been taken, and the campus was under siege. It was all staged, with people acting the role of hostage takers, but there was nothing fake about the purpose. With the school's cooperation, the grim 6-hr. exercise was an opportunity for police and school officials to sharpen their response in an emergency. "You prepare for the worst and hope for the best," says David Robinette, a Greensboro policeman who is beginning his fifth year as Grimsley's school-resource officer...
...came here to sharpen my skills and for reflection.... to broaden my horizons," Maggiore said. "It's very stimulating atmosphere...
...origins or our fields of familiarity, we deprive ourselves of the intellectual gains that come out of uncomfortable academic situations. While a degree of specialization allows one to deepen an understanding of a particular field, only the vigilant pursuit of academic breadth stirs one to question and sharpen his world view. It is only this breadth of study in the liberal arts that allows us to join the company of educated men and women, and we should feel guilty for seeking anything less...