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hone in

[hohn in] / ˈhoʊn ˈɪn /


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“It allows us as a staff to really hone in on pushing these guys, and coaching and critiquing and correcting,” Riley said.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 25, 2026

As the company makes the transition, it will hone in on customers on its pro plan and higher subscription tiers, as the free tier is operationally expensive, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 18, 2026

The investigation will hone in on repeated prompts that urge users not to miss out on rewards or purchase time-limited offers, the watchdog said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 16, 2026

She expects investors to hone in on margins “as Supermicro targeting larger customers and larger sales opportunities may result in cost of sales rising, and margins compressing, leading to revenue variability.”

From Barron's Oct. 23, 2025

The panda’s radio collar beams a signal that the tracking equipment can hone in on to provide the animal's location coordinates.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh




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