- plural of hone.
hones
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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
The Josh O’Connor-led drama “Rebuilding” hones in on a rancher whose property is destroyed by a wildfire, following him as he tries to find hope and community in the aftermath of devastation.
From Salon ● Feb. 6, 2025
You should assume from the outset that if you find a skeleton six feet deep in the earth that the hones are a lot newer than the dirt around them.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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