hone in
Example Sentences
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“Instead of trying to fix problems, I was more able to just hone in on what I do best. And kind of groove those patterns instead of trying to fix old habits.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026
As the company makes the transition, it will hone in on customers on its pro plan and higher subscription tiers, as the free tier is operationally expensive, it said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
Carrefour released plans to bolster its digital presence and hone in on operations in key countries, as part of a broader strategic plan for the coming years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 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
In the 1970s, for instance, researchers used microelectrodes to hone in on a key part of the brain—called the parietal lobe—crucial to shifts in attention.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
