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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

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

It’s this loose interpretation that a number of states and local governments are zeroing in on as they urge all fully vaccinated adults to get a booster shot as soon as possible.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2021

Virginia’s winemakers are zeroing in on an ideal sugar-acid balance for petit manseng, a white grape high in acid and sugar that is rivaling viognier as the commonwealth’s signature wine.

From Washington Post • Oct. 1, 2021