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
  • Now, the Newark branch of the FBI is warning residents against another dangerous trend: pointing lasers at them.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Therefore, this is a period of accretion for L3Harris unless the international landscape turns into a global hot conflict, at which point many valuations in most industries, defense contractors included, will experience heavy volatility.
    GuruFocus, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of point
Verb
  • This thermoelectric breakthrough aims to redefine what is possible for off-grid power and energy conservation.
    Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The government aims to have the practice of greyhound racing banned by Aug. 1, 2026.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of aim
Verb
  • But when? E-commerce sites hawk merchandise about UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting Bidens host women's health conference to focus on health care gender gap In: UnitedHealth Group Kerry Breen Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The movie is constructed like a visual scrap quilt made in a meticulous and orderly fashion, sometimes focusing on Elwood's life in the '60s and other times flashing forward to the near-present day.
    Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of focus
Verb
  • Son Malcolm directs this nuanced adaptation of the August Wilson play, and other son John David stars alongside a phenomenal Danielle Deadwyler as siblings butting heads over what to do with an heirloom piano.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Of the 87 feature films announced thus far, 36 titles (41 percent) are directed by first-time feature film directors.
    Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of direct
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