hone
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There are many websites out there where, if you so desire, you can hone your skills.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
The younger Burrows said growing up on radio comedies helped him hone his ear for humor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
We also need to support lifetime training to help workers hone the skills that can’t be automated or substituted with AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
If you want to further hone your skills, a good next step is Tara Jensen’s “Pizza Practice.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Its popularity was analogous to the way artists flocked to Paris in the 1920s to hone their craft under the tutelage of the masters there.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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Even as Cursor hones in on Composer, the company’s model-agnostic platform remains a key selling point, according to Ram Bala, professor of AI and analytics at Santa Clara University.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 19, 2026
Even as China hones its formal sanctions toolkit, it still turns to informal methods when legal and political justification is thin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 30, 2025
Brotherhood further hones that portrayal by writing John as a man making the same uneasy bargain to reengage with strangers as the rest of us.
From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2025
It hones battle skills, tests voter messages and builds a national support base.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2024
You should assume from the outset that if you find a skeleton six feet deep in the earth that the hones are a lot newer than the dirt around them.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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It is a technique honed in all forms of cricket at the highest level.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
"I have really honed in on my game and realised I don't have to play a spectacular point every time to win," said Gauff.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
“I just really honed in on my game and realized I don’t have to play a spectacular point every time to win, even though there were some spectacular points,” Gauff said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
He spent $500 on some essentials—including wax, soap, a vacuum cleaner—and honed his skills by watching instructional videos on YouTube.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Certainly her strongest trait, the talent that gave support to all the others, derived from her father: a fine- honed sense of organization.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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The 19-year-old, sporting a budding beard, usually operates from home, filling lulls by watching the TV show Criminal Minds or honing his drone-flying skills on a simulator.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
Schools sharpen students’ thinking and research skills, he noted, but higher education hasn’t been as good at honing students’ applied skills — and for AI, that includes knowing when to responsibly use the technology.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
By drawing a young audience and honing in on original storytelling, these two horror films are clearing a new path in Hollywood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2026
He worked on more than 200 films with Venkatesh and others, honing his craft and building industry connections.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
I took pride in honing my new skills, especially as the difference my work was making began to show.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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