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had homed
  • past perfect of home.

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And it was really like the first time that I felt like I was a slightly older actor that had homed in on what she wanted to do.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2023

The managers had homed in on a limited request to seek her testimony.

From Washington Post • Feb. 13, 2021

Standup Hari Kondabolu, 35, from Brooklyn, had homed in on the character in his set for a while before he made the documentary, The Problem With Apu, which has fuelled the debate.

From The Guardian • May 5, 2018

To prepare for the spotlight, McKillop and his staff had homed in on a secret weapon.

From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2015

White had homed in on a prime suspect.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann