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[hohn] / hoʊn /


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That is just one of the methods the meticulous Aston Villa boss uses to hone the mental discipline required at football's highest level.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The job helped hone his ability to understand customers, a core foundation of Netflix’s user-driven, candor-obsessed culture.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Rigetti has indicated it plans to hone its technology in the coming months, saying it expects the latest Cepheus system to reach a median 99.5% two-qubit gate fidelity—essentially, a measure of quality—later this year.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 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

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

From "Every Day" by David Levithan




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