honing

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The 7-foot-4 superstar didn’t settle for honing his three-point shot or alley-oop dunks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Trainer Cherie DeVaux has spent decades honing her skills.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Turning his head, Davide would see defenders Lilian Thuram and Fabio Cannavaro, still early in their own journeys, honing the habits that would later make them World Cup winners with France and Italy.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

But Palantir was only able to capitalize on the AI opportunity after over a decade of honing its FDE strategy.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

He had his own cuttlebone that he rubbed the sides of his beak against like a knife grinder honing his blade.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly