hone in
Example Sentences
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"Many are good providers, but some are bad. That's the nature of a government scheme: people will hone in on it and try and slice off amounts for themselves."
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
He wanted to hone in on how to install his defense for a second time this fall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
Unilever’s deal with McCormick, separating out its food business, is part of its larger strategy shift to hone in on beauty, personal-care and home products.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
She expects investors to hone in on margins “as Supermicro targeting larger customers and larger sales opportunities may result in cost of sales rising, and margins compressing, leading to revenue variability.”
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2025
The panda’s radio collar beams a signal that the tracking equipment can hone in on to provide the animal's location coordinates.
From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh
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