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honing

[hoh-ning] / ˈhoʊ nɪŋ /




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They settled in Philadelphia and, as a teenager, he learned engraving and earned a living incising designs for silverware firms—no doubt honing his talent for detail.

From The Wall Street Journal

Eleven has been training hard, honing her powers.

From Los Angeles Times

The tariff war with the U.S. has added urgency to Beijing’s goal of making China technologically autonomous and honing its manufacturing prowess.

From The Wall Street Journal

While most of us were still honing our fine motor skills playing with Lego bricks, the young Smith seemed to be asking big philosophical questions about life and becoming fascinated by words.

From BBC

Their club has charged into first place in the Premier League by studying, honing, and reinventing the moments when play comes to a complete standstill: free kicks, corner kicks, and penalties.

From The Wall Street Journal