1.   The case of Harris has sharpened the debate over capital punishment.

2.   But nine manure spills in recent months have sharpened the debate.

3.   Class and regional undertones sharpen the debate.

4.   It is also likely to sharpen the debate over whether Arafat is directing or permitting terrorist attacks, or simply losing control.

5.   Such independent-minded analysis often deepens public understanding and sharpens civic debate.

6.   We also risk sharpening the debate in Pakistani military and political circles about whether its nuclear expertise should be shared with other Muslim countries.

7.   Yet either way, the Kosovo campaign is sharpening the debate over when force is justified.

8.   The bombings also sharpened a debate within the Cabinet over early evacuation of vulnerable Jewish settlements in Gaza.

9.   The new report is sharpening debate over its use.