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are zeroing

  • present progressive of zero.

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This time around, talks are zeroing in on duty-free quotas for imported Australian beef, which the EU hopes to cap at around 30,000 tonnes per year, while Canberra wants access for 40,000 tonnes.

From Barron's Feb. 5, 2026

Party investigators are zeroing in on the time when Liu himself worked as a graft-buster from 2015 to 2018, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 30, 2025

At a time when studios are zeroing in on existing intellectual property and tried-and-true storylines to fill up their film and TV slates, Hillman Grad is looking in the opposite direction.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 10, 2024

Big tech companies are zeroing in on the intersection of social media and e-commerce as a new avenue of growth.

From New York Times Oct. 4, 2022

Experts have not yet settled on one easy explanation for why people are retiring early and delaying Social Security, although they are zeroing in on possible causes.

From Washington Post Nov. 1, 2021