For the next year Duncan trained along the west coast, keeping high her operational skills and readiness.

Well, a man has to keep his skills honed or lose "em.

I need to run my sims every day to keep my skills up and stay sharp.

He has been keeping his skills in a rapper.

And she needed to keep her own skills honed; it couldn't hurt to come once or twice.

To keep your skills up, you should repeat the training every two years.

Cats killed for food or to keep their skills honed.

First of all, it is ultimately an individual responsibility to keep one's skills to the point where one is employable.

A man could go soft if he did not keep his fighting skills honed.

Given the rapid advances and changes in her field, how will she keep her technical skills current?