honed
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He honed his skills banging a ball off his garage thousands of times until he built enough belief to take the most consequential shot in U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Joe O’Donnell honed his stock-researching skills over a 13-year hedge-fund career, mining financial statements, securities filings and other data for hidden signals.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
Their songs weave in Irish lilting, set against a lively mix of drums, fiddles, flutes, harps, banjos, cello and concertina - skills honed over years of playing house parties, pub céilís and traditional festivals.
From BBC • May 16, 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
A low-lying branch almost caught Shanti in the nose, but her reflexes had been honed through years of synchronized Tae Kwon Do, and she whapped it away at the last moment.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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