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honed

[hohnd] / hoʊnd /










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The time in the US has undoubtedly honed the maturity, discipline and competitiveness he shows on court.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

And while the hours and hours of practice certainly honed the sisters’ skills, their parents can’t explain where the girls got their immense physical gifts.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

The musician, who died Monday at age 95, honed a deeply individual sound on his horn and penned several jazz standards in a career that spanned more than half a century.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

There were the bespoke Philip Treacy hats that revisited a technique the milliner has honed for years, with feathers forming typography in words like “Buzz” and “Flow,” worn with some of the men’s looks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

It honed his instinct and forced him to trust himself.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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