hone

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With “American Girl” and her previous single, “Pretty4U,” Day started to hone her signature sound.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“Instead of trying to fix problems, I was more able to just hone in on what I do best. And kind of groove those patterns instead of trying to fix old habits.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

Chan said that while Chinese labs clearly use distillation as a tool to hone their models, it’s likely not the only reason for their advancements.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

The new tools compelled students to interact and gave them feedback they can use to hone those skills.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

With the help of Long Beach City College and Barnes & Noble, we created a college course that would allow us to hone our craft.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers