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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In recent years, scientists and policymakers have homed in on the risks heat poses to older people, whose bodies become more sensitive to heat with increasing age.
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Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024
To add a pre-LUCA root to the tree and more accurately home in on its age, the researchers turned to five genes with a particularly ancient history.
—Jonathan Lambert, Quanta Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
The company will likely seek to reduce costs while homing in on its most profitable markets, some experts said, acknowledging that the company may ultimately merge with a larger carrier.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2024
That deployment focus has homed in on activating the private sector—a choice clear from the personnel hired to execute the vision.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
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Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024
To add a pre-LUCA root to the tree and more accurately home in on its age, the researchers turned to five genes with a particularly ancient history.
—Jonathan Lambert, Quanta Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
The company will likely seek to reduce costs while homing in on its most profitable markets, some experts said, acknowledging that the company may ultimately merge with a larger carrier.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2024
That deployment focus has homed in on activating the private sector—a choice clear from the personnel hired to execute the vision.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Home in on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20in%20on. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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