as in to zero (in on)
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Meanwhile, the defense claimed Read dropped O'Keefe off and then a fight broke out inside the home, pointing the finger at several other potential suspects.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025 -
Another thought is, well, could the dwarf galaxies on our side of M31 be literally pointing at the culprit?—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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After several years of blockbuster growth in the remodeling and design business, the White House’s erratic rollout of tariffs aimed at reshaping global trade is already taking a toll.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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Instead of jail time, Ballot Measure 110 aimed to expand addiction treatment services in a state that ranked last in such offerings nationwide, through hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue redirected from a cannabis tax and savings resulting from reductions in arrests and incarceration.—
Jason Motlagh,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2025
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For Catholics, the pope acts as a moral compass by speaking out on matters of faith and principles; Francis focused on social justice and reaching out to marginalized communities.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Instead of focusing on the failure itself, focus on the reasons behind it.—
Bruce Arians,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Mills argued the clause blocks the lawsuit because the Federal Tort Claims Act directs federal judges to interpret the merits of this type of case based on state law.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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This experience inspired her to write and direct the 2022 film Corsage, which depicts an aging Elisabeth, in stark contrast to most cultural portrayals of the empress.—
Elizabeth Djinis,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Home (in on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/home%20%28in%20on%29. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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