zero in
Example Sentences
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"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
The investigation zeroed in on several guides with Chinese clients who were re-using tickets and entering the Louvre several times, while paying bribes to security staff to buy their compliance.
From Barron's
Inflation remains toward the bottom end of the SNB’s target for annual inflation of 0%-2%, though it last fell below zero in May.
They recovered somewhat as traders and analysts zeroed in on the source of the panic.
While Martin reigned supreme on the top charts — and as his hypnotic music video circulated across the popular MTV channel — the mainstream media would zero in on more than his music.
From Los Angeles Times
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