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How to pronounce sharpest in American English
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the sharpest drop since I think 1972.
The Obama White House
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its sharpest decline since 2012 and far lower than the expected 97.
Federal Reserve
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In fact, that's the sharpest image that's ever been made by any technique.
NSF
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