hone
Example Sentences
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Klarman honed in on five characteristics of Buffett that have contributed to his success, the first being his alert, accurate, quick and decisive mind.
From MarketWatch
Fire victims experienced something of such magnitude, they might believe, that it overshadows other, carefully honed parts of their identity — such as being a good friend or student or athlete, Leskin said.
From Los Angeles Times
The program has allowed them to hone their investment theses.
Kwatra honed his fashion sense as a child growing up in India, according to a 2014 profile in the Boston Globe.
His brother, David Broussard, is a musician, too, and served as his earliest influence — he played the saxophone and read music, encouraging his brother to hone in on his practice.
From Los Angeles Times
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