as in to home (in on)
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Republicans blame Democrats for rejecting their clean spending proposal, while Democrats point fingers at Republicans for opposing their plan, which would extend Affordable Care Act subsidies set to expire this year.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025 -
Their tails always point in the opposite direction from the sun.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
12 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 2025.
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