hone
Example Sentences
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Even as China hones its formal sanctions toolkit, it still turns to informal methods when legal and political justification is thin.
The two veterans have honed their timing during practices and conversations.
From Los Angeles Times
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.
Eleven has been training hard, honing her powers.
From Los Angeles Times
He honed a pinpoint midrange jump shot and studied opposing offenses to know exactly where to grab steals.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
