zero in
Britishverb
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(often foll by on) to bring (a weapon) to bear (on a target), as while firing repeatedly
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informal to bring one's attention to bear (on a problem, etc)
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informal to converge (upon)
the police zeroed in on the site of the crime
Example Sentences
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Investors zero in on United’s potentially fatter jet-fuel bill — the airline said it expects nearly $6 billion in additional fuel expenses for the year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
“Breathe, zero in on your target, OK, now smooth …,” she said, hovering over one attendee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
Season 3 “finally starts to zero in on what feels like it might be the show’s core story,” explains Slate’s Sam Adams.
From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2026
In those reports, senior living experts say to zero in on these metrics:
From Barron's ● Jun. 20, 2026
A black hole is a zero in the equations of general relativity; the energy of the vacuum is a zero in the mathematics of quantum theory.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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