Word: honed
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...been five years since Tobias Wolff’s last novel and over 10 years since his last collection of short stories. He has had time to hone, revise, even recreate his writing. So what’s new about the new stories in his latest book of short stories?Frankly, not much.Wolff was already a sophisticated writer a decade ago; his marginal improvement can only be that—marginal. His characters, his versatility, and—oh, God—his language are as mesmerizing as ever. But Wolff’s greatest strength...
While most student-athletes use these early meets to hone their skills and build up to the post-season, Chenoweth’s finish on Friday decimated the competition as well as the NCAA Regional qualification time...
Once inside Iran, U.S. officials say, Iraqi volunteers hone skills needed to use armor-piercing roadside bombs, mortars and rockets against targets in Iraq. U.S. officials say, in addition, that Quds Force trainers, working at times apparently with experienced instructors from the Lebanese militia Hizballah, also instruct Iraqi recruits in intelligence techniques, sniper shooting and kidnapping operations before transporting them back across the border. Once in Iraq again, militants who have undergone Iranian training reportedly form cells that U.S. officials now refer to as "special groups." These cells, say U.S. officials, continue to receive funds, weapons and direction from...
...fact that they are women. This is something Hillary needs to learn. Being a woman can be a hassle, but it’s no excuse. Just because “women aren’t funny” doesn’t mean she shouldn’t hone her material. Indeed, during the last Clinton humor blitz, a former colleague recounted the following anecdote as evidence of Hillary’s sense of humor: once, when a coworker removed a slice of pizza from her desk, Hillary sent out a memo asking who took the evidence...
...French-speaking Québécois, Turkey and the Kurds, Spain and the Basques. Boris Tadic - the moderate, pro-Western Serbian President - properly asked, "Who guarantees that parts of your countries will not declare independence in the same way?" We know the answer: no one. Tina Hone, Falls Church, Virginia...