hone in (on)

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point
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  • While discussing where to point the blame for the issues members experienced after splitting in 2016, Tomlinson took aim at the rise of social media influencers who’ve become online journalists.
    Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Nobody on Belmont could point fingers at its all-time leading scorer – a two-time All-Scholastic headed to UConn – for the loss.
    Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 20 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 28 Oct. 2025.

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