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honed in (on)

verb

past tense of hone in (on)

as in pointed

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According to the complaint, the man had his camera pointed at a child at one point.

— Nick Lentz, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
It feels pointed at this point.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026

Definition of pointed

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Stefan Rittner, senior portfolio manager at Allianz Global Investors, said markets were more likely to accept measures that improve productivity, labor supply and long-term growth than spending aimed mainly at supporting consumption.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
That same year, Wolfram set out on an ambitious new direction in science aimed at understanding the origins of complexity in nature.

— Big Think, Big Think, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of aimed

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His initial mission focused on protecting service members, developing drones to clear buildings instead of people.

— John Werner, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Wiener has sought to position himself as a congressional candidate focused on practical public policy solutions without abandoning progressive ideology.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of focused

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On matchdays, supporters are funnelled away from it — directed along longer routes, past new apartment blocks from the post-Olympic regeneration.

— Lee Clayton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
The representative directed the Statesman to Costco’s list of upcoming openings, which included multiple stores planned to open in August and one in October, but no mention of a Meridian store.

— Rose Evans August 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of directed

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The festival began as a seasonal attraction but has grown into a Kansas City-area family tradition centered on education and close encounters with butterflies.

— Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
The conversation after the Brazzell news sunk in centered on Legette.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026

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