as in to home (in on)
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Two women in the complex began screaming, at which point their 79-year-old landlord — who is a military veteran — heard the commotion and ran to help.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025 -
On a sweltering July day, a steady stream of fans travels to the outskirts of Fort Worth to point iPhones across the highway at the TV greasy spoon frequented by oil industry fixer Tommy Norris (Billy Bob Thornton).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Hone in (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hone%20in%20%28on%29. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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