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home in on



VERB
pinpoint
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG
WEAK
be ambiguous


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

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 24, 2026

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 Feb. 23, 2026

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 Jan. 4, 2026

“We thought it would be Hillary when Barack Obama won, so we’re far away from having to home in on who could run for the Democratic Party — we’ll see, we’ll wait.”

From Salon Nov. 30, 2025

Well, because a few guys decided to home in on it.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali




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