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home in

VERB
focus
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apply oneself to attend (to) concentrate engage fixate pay attention to pore over
STRONG
aim center centralize concenter fasten fix home in on hone in pinpoint rivet sharpen spotlight
WEAK
key on move in zero in zoom in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
distract scatter unravel wander
STRONG
disarrange disorganize disperse diverge divide separate
WEAK
abandon disregard ignore neglect

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The new charges are connected to cold cases from 1993 and 2002, in addition to remains found at a Southcrest home in December.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Referee Omar Artan has vowed to officiate at the 2030 World Cup after arriving home in Somalia following his ban from entering the United States.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

When she started her consulting firm from her suburban Dallas-area home in 2022, Munro specifically looked for employees who wanted to microshift.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Before being laid off, she purchased a home in a ski-resort area, which we consider our second home.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

General Douglas MacArthur, the officer in charge of the United States Army Forces in the Far East, abandons his home in Manila and relocates to the fortified island of Corregidor.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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