home in on
phrasal verb
homed in on; homing in on; homes in on
: to find and move directly toward (someone or something)
The missile was homing in on its target.
—often used figurativelyResearchers are homing in on the cause of the disease.
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The document homes in on the government spending bill Johnson shepherded through Congress last month along bipartisan lines.
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Andrew Solender, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
The pair are sticking with a direct-to-consumer approach and will not be wholesaling, choosing instead to home in on providing superior customer experiences in their retail destinations in London, New York and Los Angeles.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
While the first season of this raunchy, surreal comedy focused on her struggle to come to terms with her de facto disability, the second homes in on her fledgling relationship with a guy who can shapeshift into a cat.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
The first episode of the season homes in on the political tensions ramping up on college campuses over the last few years.
—Theara Coleman, theweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Andrew Solender, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
The pair are sticking with a direct-to-consumer approach and will not be wholesaling, choosing instead to home in on providing superior customer experiences in their retail destinations in London, New York and Los Angeles.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
While the first season of this raunchy, surreal comedy focused on her struggle to come to terms with her de facto disability, the second homes in on her fledgling relationship with a guy who can shapeshift into a cat.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
The first episode of the season homes in on the political tensions ramping up on college campuses over the last few years.
—Theara Coleman, theweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Home in on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20in%20on. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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