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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The information provided to investigators, along with a DNA analysis known as genetic genealogy, allowed police to home in on Martinez-Hernandez, who was arrested June 14 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2024
This season promises to home in on the friends-to-lovers dynamic between fan favorites Penelope and Colin.
—Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week Us, theweek, 6 May 2024
Authorities almost immediately homed in on the couple as prime suspects, sparking an ongoing long legal saga that could finally be coming to a close with a new trial set to begin in Florence on Wednesday.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2024
Adults looking to home in on their artistic side can also check out classes.
—Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2024
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Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2024
This season promises to home in on the friends-to-lovers dynamic between fan favorites Penelope and Colin.
—Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week Us, theweek, 6 May 2024
Authorities almost immediately homed in on the couple as prime suspects, sparking an ongoing long legal saga that could finally be coming to a close with a new trial set to begin in Florence on Wednesday.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2024
Adults looking to home in on their artistic side can also check out classes.
—Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2024
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“Home in on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20in%20on. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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