hone
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Her family uprooted from Pennsylvania to Nashville when she was 14 "so that I could hone my craft in the songwriting capital of the world", she said at the New York ceremony.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
We also need to support lifetime training to help workers hone the skills that can’t be automated or substituted with AI.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
In 2023, the company spun off its clinical development business, formerly known as Covance, to create two publicly traded entities and hone its focus on laboratory services.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
Colletti: They started to hone in on certain things, or they fed our friends a question to ask us.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
The body has obliterated its memories in order to hone its argument.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
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