hone 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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“Hone in (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hone%20in%20%28on%29. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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