Word: honing
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...says. His golfers, however, believe that they learned something valuable this summer. “The competitive mindset is what really matters when preparing for collegiate events,” Harvey says, and the individual nature of a match play tournament certainly helped her hone that skill.Sheldon acknowledges that her victory did inevitably raise her personal expectations, but she tries to think of it as a “confidence-builder” to draw on in future tournaments.Coach Rhoads is looking to Harvey and Sheldon to build off of their impressive freshman seasons, which saw them each travel...
...instance, we had major Russian research centers at universities all over the country. That's a first step. But there's nothing like that going on now. The world of Islam varies tremendously. We should try to understand all of these variations and then we want to hone our messages to appeal to different audiences. There are a lot of things we can do if we work at it, but you have to do it in a serious, thoughtful...
...proposed excursions to the training academies of major league teams, where young local players hone their skills...
...Winkler was one of 29 participants to attend the fifth Paralympic Military Sports Camp, held at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs from May 3-8. The camp, launched by disabled Gulf War veteran John Register in 2005, is designed to help veterans like Winkler develop and hone new athletic skills through a series of intensive clinics. "We have 24 sports on the menu that can be offered," Register says. "On the battlefield, you strive for excellence, and there are a few here that continue to do that." U.S. Paralympics national team coaches and athletes train the veterans...
...people were arrested in the raid, and nearly 75 students were injured.” It was amidst this tumultuous backdrop that Adams, the composer of operas such as “Nixon in China,” and “Dr. Atomic,” began to hone his creative abilities as well as gain a sense of self. ‘AN URGE TO REBEL’Despite being a native New Englander and sharing the name of another well-known Harvard alumnus, Adams did not always make it his goal to come here...