perfecting

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One day during practice, we were perfecting our sliding technique.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The move laid bare a strategy that Silicon Valley has been perfecting for years: ditch the tech-sceptics of the traditional press, and build your own media.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

For three years, the música Mexicana band Linea from Stockton has been perfecting its sophomore album, “Todo ø Nada,” a 13-track project that incorporates elements of melodic trap, R&B, blues and corridos tumbados.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Alicia sees it as a chance to learn from actors who have spent years perfecting their craft.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

He had no intention of eating in his family’s house, and was perfecting several excuses to remove himself from the vicinity at the last moment.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill