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the sharp end
adjective
Able to cut easily.
synonyms
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And being at the sharp end is proving painful.
"He gets the sharp end of my tongue.
There was no change at the sharp end after that.
Frayed a bit as the game reached the sharp end.
This remains a man's world, especially at the sharp end.
The police are left at the sharp end.
The farmers remain at the sharp end of Jamaican history.
True, the sharp end of American superpowerdom is safe enough under the Republicans.
But these are operating at the sharp end of urban development.
But there is a more serious side to it, especially at the sharp end of poverty.
This one day was like others at the sharp end of decline.
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