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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But both House and Senate Democrats have homed in on what whether Gabbard was using a personal or government phone to engage in the chat during a recent overseas official business trip to Japan, Thailand and India.
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Josh Meyer, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
His self-inquiry exercise, for example, encourages readers to home in on the specific part of themselves that is feeling a certain way, and to listen without judgment.
—Hope Reese, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Yes, that’s indeed possible, what with the deals our team of dedicated beauty experts have already identified — combing through all the selections to home in on only the best and brightest.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 18 Mar. 2025
Democrats believe homing in on Musk could be a boost for them in an off-year spring election that won’t see nearly the same kind of turnout as last November’s.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 10 Mar. 2025
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Josh Meyer, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
His self-inquiry exercise, for example, encourages readers to home in on the specific part of themselves that is feeling a certain way, and to listen without judgment.
—Hope Reese, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Yes, that’s indeed possible, what with the deals our team of dedicated beauty experts have already identified — combing through all the selections to home in on only the best and brightest.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 18 Mar. 2025
Democrats believe homing in on Musk could be a boost for them in an off-year spring election that won’t see nearly the same kind of turnout as last November’s.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Home in on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20in%20on. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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