honing
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Evenepoel devotes more time than anyone in the peloton to testing equipment and honing his position on the bike.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
They are a party honing their messaging before the next general election.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
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
While Vincent is rejoicing in poverty, shedding his clothes, his possessions, his membership in middle-class society, Theo is honing his talents as an art dealer and becoming more and more ambitious.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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