zero in

verb

1. (often foll by on) to bring (a weapon) to bear (on a target), as while firing repeatedly

2. informal,  to bring one's attention to bear (on a problem, etc)

3. informal,  to converge (upon)

   the police zeroed in on the site of the crime

Example Sentences

However, an agreement to reduce them to zero in short order was welcomed with some fanfare at the time by the government and the industry in July.

From BBC

Second, the political right skipped immediately over the bullets and zeroed in on the trans community.

From Salon

Atmosphere is everything here: Two of the soon-to-be-released tracks border on ambient, zeroing in on the sounds of church bells and chirping birds and the expansive feeling of mushrooms blooming across a forest floor.

From Los Angeles Times

He saw it in Bowden even before high school, as early as the fifth grade, when all of the kid’s energy was zeroed in on being the best possible water boy he could be.

From Los Angeles Times

But members of the board questioned both siblings about their violation of rules, zeroing in at times about repeated use of contraband cellphones.

From Los Angeles Times

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