home in on

Example Sentences

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“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

To defeat the charges, Holmes' attorneys are likely to home in on what she herself believed about the complex science, according to several defense attorneys.

From Reuters

After retiring its old name last year and beginning a laborious process to rename the team, Washington received some 40,000 submissions from fans and has held focus groups and surveys to home in on a new name and logo.

From Washington Post

And you’re also able to home in on certain things.

From Los Angeles Times

As federal prosecutors home in on possible obstruction charges, state police leaders have redoubled their hunt for leaks in a case that’s steeped the agency in controversy and divided its ranks.

From Seattle Times