zero in on
Example Sentences
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His office would zero in on guns with a short “time to crime” from the initial sale and see if investigators could build leads from purchase records.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
“A whole generation of traders and economists have been brought up to zero in on a number that is invariably revised a month later.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
"There's a wonderful relationship between the mother and daughter, and we really tried to zero in on the emotional horror, like to really make you feel it," Williamson said.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
My eyes zero in on a red door, its frame one of the few surviving remnants of a home.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026
I focused my eyes away from inward prayer only to zero in on Lucy Raleigh, Miss Everyone Else, shopping at Korvettes with her mother.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
