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
“You wouldn’t want a credit rating agency to say, ‘Well, you’re not going to sell it, and so therefore I’m going to mark it to zero in my credit assessment.’”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Some commenters zero in on seemingly inconsequential details.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 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
“You’re right. Annabeth...did you zero in on that spot from your bronze map?”
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
