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

If you use your chatbot as a coach, not a crutch, it can help you hone your own memory and reasoning skills.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

“It allows us as a staff to really hone in on pushing these guys, and coaching and critiquing and correcting,” Riley said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 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 panda’s radio collar beams a signal that the tracking equipment can hone in on to provide the animal's location coordinates.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh