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honing

[hoh-ning] / ˈhoʊ nɪŋ /




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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

If only “HOTD” had put as much effort into honing its characters’ internal battles as it did depicting bloody conflicts across Westeros.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

Unlike most of his predecessors, he had not spent decades honing his political skills and building alliances with colleagues.

From BBC Jun. 22, 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

They'd hung a target on the granary doors, so they could seem to be honing their skills as archers, but he knew lurkers when he saw them.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin




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