The sharp increase in crime seems to buttress the argument for more police officers on the street.

犯罪率急剧上升似乎肯定了街上增加巡警的论点。

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What can be both red or green, round or sharp, big or small, and more importantly, loved or hated by someone?

什么东西可以是红的或绿的，圆的或尖的，大的或小的，更重要的是，有人爱有人恨？

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Although copper and stone tools continued to be used, bronze was far more successful in creating sharp edges that could be used as anything from saws and scythes to weapons.

尽管青铜器和石器还在继续被使用，但青铜在用于制造带有锋利边缘的物件方面要成功得多，这可以应用于从锯子、镰刀到武器等任何东西。

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"A needle that goes through the skin needs to be as sharp as possible because that's going to be associated with the easiest access, the more slick closure, and the less pain when somebody has, say their blood drawn or their skin closed."

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More than 40 boats carrying refugees seeking asylum in Australia have been intercepted this year, a sharp increase from previous years.

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The result has been some progress on the ground, but also a sharp increase in U.S.casualties, with more than in just the last three months.

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Fueled by an unmatched selection of large screen choices, picture quality performance and brand strength, Sharp more than doubled its market share between 2010 and 2012 (based on revenue share).

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At its event, Sharp shared more details of its "Igzo" technology - which stands for Indium Gallium Zinc Oxide, a compound material that is said to be more responsive to touch.

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The "poison pill" is a strategy commonly used by management of a listed company to protect themselves from investors they fear may oust them following a takeover, and Mr Icahn has been on the sharp end more than once before.

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