zero in
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
"This is the best day of my life for sure. Because in my career, I managed many successes starting from zero in my business. But football is a crazy thing," Ilicali told Sky Sports.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
With new technology, scientists can zero in on this split focus.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Bengen found that if the 1968 retiree withdrew 4.66% annually, the account would be spent to zero in 30 years.
From Barron's • Apr. 19, 2026
A zero in a string of digits takes its meaning from some other digit to its left.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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