Example Sentences

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Stocks rallied after a group of big banks offered a lifeline to the bank Wall Street had zeroed in on in its hunt for the next victim in the industry’s struggles..

From Seattle Times • Mar. 16, 2023

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

Mr. Green had zeroed in on a few product categories beforehand.

From New York Times • Mar. 17, 2021

You had to squint to see it, but a tiny red light inside the black eye was the only clue that the camera had zeroed in on you.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken