perfecting

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Young Daniel was at his side and doing the same, perfecting a firm handshake, practicing looking people in the eye.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

The move laid bare a strategy that Silicon Valley has been perfecting for years: ditch the tech-sceptics of the traditional press, and build your own media.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Seibert, who learned to code at age 12, said he’s found the transition depressing at times because a skill he’s spent his life perfecting is “just gone. It’s not needed anymore.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Alicia sees it as a chance to learn from actors who have spent years perfecting their craft.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

Alexander Graham Bell, famous for inventing the telephone five years earlier, suggested using induction balance, with which he had worked while perfecting his invention.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow