honing

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Turning his head, Davide would see defenders Lilian Thuram and Fabio Cannavaro, still early in their own journeys, honing the habits that would later make them World Cup winners with France and Italy.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Beyond that, you can speak to artisans who’ve been honing their craft, in some cases, for decades.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

By the time anyone was ready to call him a prodigy, he’d spent years honing his skills against the best old-man hoopers Milwaukee had to offer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

But Palantir was only able to capitalize on the AI opportunity after over a decade of honing its FDE strategy.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

At the Four-foot SPT, Mary Jackson conducted tests of the Apollo capsule and other components, honing their fitness for the portion of the journey that would take place in the supersonic speed regime.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly