hone in (on)

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point
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  • As the work stoppage dragged on, bar advocates and state legislators continued to point fingers at one another.
    Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Kindly point your venom at a more worthy target.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Hone in (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hone%20in%20%28on%29. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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