Example Sentences

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He would have boned up on the Iranian by reading files and courting “access agents” close to him.

From The Guardian • Oct. 10, 2017

The takeaway from his childhood successes: as long as you have boned up on whatever subject is at hand, you will succeed.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Oh, if you have boned it to read, I say no more; the crime will punish itself."

From Hard Cash by Reade, Charles

"In the first place, Emmeline," said the 'city-lady,' "we must have boned turkey: put down boned turkey."

From Elinor Wyllys, Volume 1 by Cooper, Susan Fenimore