home (in on)

verb

Definition of home (in on)next
as in to zero (in on)

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  1. point
  2. aim
  3. focus
  4. direct
Verb
  • Read: Scientists have been studying cancers in a very strange way for decades BRCA’s name is a legacy of a time when scientists thought genetics would offer a simple way to diagnose and treat disease—that one specific mutation would point definitively to one specific cancer.
    Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Investigators are also working to determine why Ryan Routh, the suspect charged in the second assassination attempt in September, allegedly pointed a rifle toward Trump just outside the perimeter of Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach.
    Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of point
Verb
  • The company remains committed to sustainability and social impact, with initiatives aimed at reducing emissions and promoting diversity and inclusion within its workforce.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Ordinary suburban houses are filled with electronic devices and equipment that can sometimes emit electromagnetic noise at exactly the frequencies that radio telescopes aim to detect.
    The Physics arXiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of aim
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  • The series, like the book by Patrick Radden Keefe on which it’s based, focuses in part on the life of Dolours Price (Lola Petticrew), who became active in the IRA as a teenager.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
  • And by focusing on those, grown-ups may be able not only to save money and space, but also to help kids have more fun.
    Anna North, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
Definition of focus
Verb
  • When reached for comment via Instagram, Thorpe directed NBC News to a post on Tippet’s page announcing his death.
    Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • When games are close, Malone’s reflex is to turn around, scan his bench and direct Jokic to the scorer’s table.
    Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of direct
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