hone in

Example Sentences

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The investigation will hone in on repeated prompts that urge users not to miss out on rewards or purchase time-limited offers, the watchdog said.

From The Wall Street Journal

His brother, David Broussard, is a musician, too, and served as his earliest influence — he played the saxophone and read music, encouraging his brother to hone in on his practice.

From Los Angeles Times

“A lot of people don’t hone in on it like I do. I find that gives me a big edge.”

From Los Angeles Times

The panda’s radio collar beams a signal that the tracking equipment can hone in on to provide the animal's location coordinates.

From Literature

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