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hone

[hohn] / hoʊn /


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McIlroy's biggest challenge this week will come from world number one and defending champion Scottie Scheffler, who skipped Quail Hollow to hone his skills for the Aronimink test.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Yet it gave him an opportunity to hone his game and accumulate some of the points that might help earn his way into main events down the road.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 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




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