home in on
phrasal verb
homed in on; homing in on; homes in on
: to find and move directly toward (someone or something)
The missile was homing in on its target.
—often used figurativelyResearchers are homing in on the cause of the disease.
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Shantae Advance dials back the backtracking and exploration a bit to instead home in on perfecting the platforming, combat, and pacing in a way that has this feeling more polished and targeted than any other Shantae title.
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David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
A lot of new media reports have homed in on the aggressively expensive AI talent war, including a piece from The Wall Street Journal that cites research showing that Anthropic’s retention rate is higher than rivals OpenAI, Meta, and Google.
—John Kell, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025
Kyiv has repeatedly homed in on Russian oil refineries in Saratov and nearby Engels, which is a major hub for Moscow's strategic bombers.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett and Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott are homing in on the Fed’s construction project, spurring Powell to ask the central bank’s inspector general to conduct its own review.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 16 July 2025
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David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
A lot of new media reports have homed in on the aggressively expensive AI talent war, including a piece from The Wall Street Journal that cites research showing that Anthropic’s retention rate is higher than rivals OpenAI, Meta, and Google.
—John Kell, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025
Kyiv has repeatedly homed in on Russian oil refineries in Saratov and nearby Engels, which is a major hub for Moscow's strategic bombers.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett and Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott are homing in on the Fed’s construction project, spurring Powell to ask the central bank’s inspector general to conduct its own review.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 16 July 2025
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“Home in on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20in%20on. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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