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honed

[hohnd] / hoʊnd /










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The London-born Hart, who honed his sourdough skills during seven years at San Francisco’s acclaimed Tartine Bakery, issued an apology online last week after his comments, which were made months ago, went viral.

From Los Angeles Times

Klarman honed in on five characteristics of Buffett that have contributed to his success, the first being his alert, accurate, quick and decisive mind.

From MarketWatch

Fire victims experienced something of such magnitude, they might believe, that it overshadows other, carefully honed parts of their identity — such as being a good friend or student or athlete, Leskin said.

From Los Angeles Times

Kwatra honed his fashion sense as a child growing up in India, according to a 2014 profile in the Boston Globe.

From The Wall Street Journal

Since a military restructuring in 2017, China has honed an A-team that would likely act as the spearhead.

From The Wall Street Journal