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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Israeli officials have repeatedly compared Hamas’ October 7 attacks to Nazi atrocities during World War II, homing in on the narrative that the conflict in Gaza is a war of survival.
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Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
Food costs are up, too, due to other countries fighting back on tariffs and homing in on agricultural exports.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
That proves a wise decision, and the choice to flesh out Dory’s past, homing in on her lifelong issues with short-term memory loss, makes for a strong narrative.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 26 June 2025
Ukrainian officials have said that some of the drones were basically AI-trained to recognize the most vulnerable parts of Russian aircraft and automatically home in on those areas.
—Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 2 June 2025
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Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
Food costs are up, too, due to other countries fighting back on tariffs and homing in on agricultural exports.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
That proves a wise decision, and the choice to flesh out Dory’s past, homing in on her lifelong issues with short-term memory loss, makes for a strong narrative.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 26 June 2025
Ukrainian officials have said that some of the drones were basically AI-trained to recognize the most vulnerable parts of Russian aircraft and automatically home in on those areas.
—Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 2 June 2025
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“Home in on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20in%20on. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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