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An actor's voice "is the result of years of rigorous training and apprenticeship" to hone talent, Yuko Sasaki, executive director of the Japan Actors Union, told AFP ahead of the ruling.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Mwedziwendira wanted to hone her public-relations skills working for someone else before starting her own firm in her mid-40s.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

It’s a lifestyle not entirely dissimilar to the rigorous training of an ice-skating prodigy, putting in the work at all hours to hone their skill.

From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026

It provides free, unstructured customer feedback, a place to test ideas and a space to hone the communities that so many CMOs tell me they want to build.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

The body has obliterated its memories in order to hone its argument.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan

That problem-solving begins long before Saturdays, when Smith hones his particular set of skills in sessions that might otherwise look like goofing off.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

The Daily Express also hones in on criticism of the announcement from the British Jewish community.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

Even as Cursor hones in on Composer, the company’s model-agnostic platform remains a key selling point, according to Ram Bala, professor of AI and analytics at Santa Clara University.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 19, 2026

Brotherhood further hones that portrayal by writing John as a man making the same uneasy bargain to reengage with strangers as the rest of us.

From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2025

At sixty-seven he moved himself and his hones west, “to join the other fossils.”

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli

It is a technique honed in all forms of cricket at the highest level.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

The deal could be the start of a bigger move to share weaponry that Ukraine has honed during its war with Russia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

One of the marvels of this novel is how effortlessly such sentences land, despite being honed to perfection.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

Still, some in the industry see foie gras following the familiar pattern in which Chinese exporters, honed by fierce competition at home, undercut global competitors with low prices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

As my stats continued to increase, I honed my avatar’s combat and spell-casting abilities while collecting a wide array of powerful weapons, magic items, and vehicles.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

The Sorbaros’ believe the operational playbook they have been honing since college gives them an upper hand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

They are a party honing their messaging before the next general election.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

The 19-year-old, sporting a budding beard, usually operates from home, filling lulls by watching the TV show Criminal Minds or honing his drone-flying skills on a simulator.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

L.A. has its own chapter, honing in on the “noughties” — the English term for the period between 2000 to 2009.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

Ser Jorah made a point of sharpening his sword each day, honing the point until it gleamed.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin