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home in on

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  1. Move toward or focus on a goal, as in He began with a couple of jokes before homing in on the main subject of his talk. This expression originally alluded to a vessel, aircraft or missile being guided to its target by a radio beam or some other means. [c. 1920]

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It helped intelligence officials home in on Oseguera’s location, those people said.

From Los Angeles Times

Grosslight expects investors to home in on messaging around the telehealth company’s GLP-1 franchise, which he puts at around one-third of total revenue.

From Barron's

The projects seek to home in on shared values and avoid works that dehumanize other people, she said.

From Los Angeles Times

Even with all that noise, my stupid ears home in on Owen’s and Leo's voices behind me.

From Literature

You’ll want to home in on your stocks’ respective industry groups and how they rank compared with others in terms of performance.

From The Wall Street Journal

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