zero in
Example Sentences
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This trilogy of plays, “Voyage,” “Shipwreck” and “Salvage,” zeroed in on philosophical debates in 19th century Russia.
From Los Angeles Times
Once you have zeroed in on your No. 1 pick, we strongly recommend you do the same.
From MarketWatch
Low economic growth raises the prospect that the Swiss National Bank could cut rates to help economic activity and boost inflation, which has been close to zero in recent months.
Yet while he now might feel emboldened at building out scenes in larger ways, Baumbach also knows when to pull it back, zeroing in on the heart of a moment.
From Los Angeles Times
"When he passed away, I started thinking too much about it. Now there is zero in my pocket. I just put so much pressure on myself."
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.