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\ ˈhōn 
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\honed; honing
Definition of hone
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hone
nounDefinition of hone (Entry 2 of 3)
hone
verb (2)honed; honing
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Recent Examples on the Web: Verb In the past year, Sands honed its focus on the area around the capital of Tokyo, especially the southern city of Yokohama -- which had raised its hand to host a casino despite vocal opposition from local residents.
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Christopher Palmeri, Bloomberg.com, "Las Vegas Sands Gives Up on $10 Billion Japan Casino Project," 12 May 2020 Tarik, 23, honed his competitive nature by trying to beat Tyler, who was three years older.
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Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press, "Why is Detroit Tigers prospect Tarik Skubal so dang competitive? Only a father knows," 21 Apr. 2020 Biden, shepherded by new campaign manager Jen O'Malley Dillon, is honing his overall message, as well as sharpening his tone toward Trump.
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Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner, "Biden can’t decide how much blood Trump has on his hands," 30 Mar. 2020 Feges honed his skills at Killen's Barbecue in Pearland before launching the original 2-year-old concept with Smith, who's long been an esteemed local chef in her own right.
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Darla Guillen Gilthorpe, Houston Chronicle, "Spring Branch restaurant guide: what's newly open, coming soon," 18 Feb. 2020 Her next critical step for shifting careers was honing into her new craft by learning everything possible about a new industry using free online materials as well as attending workshops.
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Brittney Oliver, Essence, "Career: 4 Black Women Share Their Advice for Creating An Exit Strategy," 24 Jan. 2020 The later stage, which is a less abrasive blade, hones the edge and polishes the blade to perfection.
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The Editors, Field & Stream, "Three Ways to Sharpen a Knife," 7 Dec. 2019 Allene Jeanes a chemist at the US Department of Agriculture, honed the process of deriving it in the 1940s.
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Daniel Wolfe, Quartzy, "The science of slushy drinks and how to make a good one," 9 Aug. 2019 Prior to starting Cult Gaia, Larian Hekmat honed her craft at FIT and interned with Narciso Rodriguez and Jason Wu.
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Marina Liao, Marie Claire, "What I Wear to Work: Jasmin Larian Hekmat, Founder and Creative Director of Cult Gaia," 15 July 2019 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb News, by honing his social media skills and gaining visibility online.
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Kimi Robinson, azcentral, "Remember the Phoenix teen who asked Miley Cyrus to prom? Here's what he's up to on TikTok," 1 May 2020 Its large health research and disease-tracing machinery, honed by years of coping with its HIV epidemic, has swung into action, driving testing and surveillance.
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Sarah Wild, Quartz Africa, "South Africa is leading the continent’s coronavirus testing challenge boosted by private labs," 3 Apr. 2020 This is a list of the 10 best survival schools in the lower 48 states for outdoorsmen to hone their skills and take their knowledge of the wilderness to the next level.
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Tim Macwelch, Outdoor Life, "The 10 Best Survival Schools for Hunters and Anglers," 3 Mar. 2020 Kim Smith The kitchen was fitted with Sub-Zero and Wolf appliances and an island finished with dark green honed and brushed granite.
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Emily Nonko, WSJ, "House of the Year, Second Place: A Private Island Escape in South Carolina," 29 Jan. 2020 Modern airplane models are a great way to exercise patience, hone your tactical building skills, and are a fun way to pass the time.
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Popular Science, "Meet your new hobby: model airplane kits," 16 Jan. 2020 Rowe emphasizes quality over quantity, taking fewer reps to hone his focus and decrease physical strain.
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Julia Poe, Pro Soccer USA, "For Orlando City goalkeeper Brian Rowe, long wait to become a starter has been worth it," 19 Sep. 2019 Ultimately, Gilead focused on honing its efficacy against Ebola.
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Popular Science, "Everything to know about remdesivir, the most promising COVID-19 treatment yet," 1 May 2020 For Milligan, that summit is an essential part of honing his view of the world.
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Matt Bean, Sunset Magazine, "On the Cutting Edge: The Making of the West’s Best Knives," 27 Apr. 2020
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hone
verb\ ˈhōn \
\honed; honing
Kids Definition of hone
: to sharpen with or as if with a fine abrasive stone
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