had zeroed
- past perfect of zero.
Example Sentences
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By every indication, the NFL had zeroed in on either the Bills or Broncos playing at the Rams in the traditional Thursday night game that opens the season.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2022
Still, some of the world’s top brain scientists have been struck by how the affected areas were the same ones their research had zeroed in on.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 27, 2022
He said police had not located the bodies of Hill and Clay, but they had zeroed in on an area in Victoria’s high country where they would begin searching in the coming days.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 25, 2021
Lately, I wonder if he had zeroed in on the potential inconsistencies of the presidential pardon.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2018
Jason thought he had zeroed in on Cupid’s voice—at the edge of the amphitheater about twenty yards away—but he wanted to make sure.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
