as in to home (in on)
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In a 41-40 win over Notre Dame earlier in the year, Bateman said, York would point at the sky or point at the ground pre-snap to indicate pass or run solely based on how Fighting Irish quarterback CJ Carr was standing.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026 -
Sharp antennae point skyward as feathers of adornment.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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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 16 May. 2026.
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