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Recent Examples of Synonyms for honed in (on)
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Who These Jobs Really Are The reforms are aimed at the policy bloodstream of the administrative state.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026 -
On Thursday, the university unveiled its Sensory Research Institute aimed at deepening scientific understanding of how the senses shape how people perceive and communicate — and how sensory changes can affect quality of life.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, the experts point to Meghan Markle’s expanding business pursuits in California, where the Duchess of Sussex has focused on building an entrepreneurial empire in her home state.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Another 2022 study from Rutgers University, focused on COVID-19 news, found that greater daily exposure to news about the virus was linked to higher same-day and next-day worry about the pandemic as well as feelings of hopelessness and general worry.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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This funding is directed toward data centers and Nvidia chips.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The writer-director and sometimes actor, who has co-written and directed five movies starring Italian comedy sensation Checco Zalone, just became part of a record-breaking feat.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026
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In an interview with the Los Angeles Times last month, Papoli’s son, Navid Goodarzi, said his mother immigrated to the United States from Iran as a young woman and worked to build a life centered on creativity, service and entrepreneurship.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The focus for many Republicans has centered on his gun, an extraordinary argument that has scrambled the nation’s gun debate and sparked pushback from gun rights advocates.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Honed in (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honed%20in%20%28on%29. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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