How to Use zero in on in a Sentence

zero in on

verb
  • Others zeroed in on the method.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Within just over a week, the team zeroed in on Kinney.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
  • For years, researchers have zeroed in on how much sleep people consistently get at night.
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Gorka — and the president — have zeroed in on left-wing violence.
    — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
  • Two things persuaded Haagy to shelve his own plant research and zero in on the mystery of sky-darkening smog.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The Original zeroed in on Andrea, who flashed her ticket.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • Shapiro-Barnum went a step further, zeroing in on a funding problem that doesn’t have a clean answer yet.
    — Kennedy French, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Right after waking up, the leader meditates, journals, and zeroes in on the most critical task of the day.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Because the check was made out to an LLC linked to Schipper, the police zeroed in on him.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The report, at its heart, zeroes in on the league's Sunday Ticket offering.
    — Armando Salguero, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
  • Lawyers for the families have zeroed in on the lack of a detailed evacuation plan and the failure to send orders to get out of the cabins.
    — Jim Vertuno, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The Clarín story said police used a traffic ticket issued in Buenos Aires to zero in on the men.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2026
  • Someone on the outside scans the box score and zeroes in on Karl-Anthony Towns’ shot total.
    — Fred Katz, New York Times, 15 May 2026
  • Lim noticed the cubs had zeroed in on one piece of outdoor equipment with particular enthusiasm.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Coaches also zeroed in on times when conversation lagged, such as lunch, and brainstormed ways to keep everyone talking.
    — Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Brown touted progressive bona fides of her own while zeroing in on environmental justice as a key agenda item.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Multiple wellness centers along the stretch of oceanfront offer various treatments to help zero in on your journey.
    — Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 9 June 2026
  • The Bruins are zeroing in on an assistant coaching hire, according to a report.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
  • The first is an intensifying focus on terroir, as both producers and consumers zero in on parcel, village and sub-zone.
    — Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • But some progressive Johnson allies zeroed in on Stonepeak instead of the mayor.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
  • Liv Morgan immediately zeroed in on Iyo’s knee.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • Regulators zeroed in on three potential areas of concern.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
  • Other states have zeroed in on additional taxes for millionaires and billionaires, too.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 20 May 2026
  • Regulators are zeroing in on at least two instances over a roughly two-week period when trading volumes jumped sharply just ahead of key announcements.
    — Yun Li, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Start in your backyard or local park, then consider these eight global hot spots, where opportunities to zero in on avian splendor are plentiful.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 27 May 2026
  • Back in Munich, the beer story widens beyond the festival tents and zeroes in on a place where even nondrinkers consider their visit a pilgrimage.
    — David Dickstein, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
  • And if the source is an object that remains steady in brightness and doesn’t flare with activity, zeroing in on the neutrino’s origin feels impossible.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
  • Unsurprisingly, the session zeroed in on YA.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Other designers zero in on the shapes, ridges and all, as inspiration for furniture silhouettes and accessories.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2026
  • Taylor zeroed in on Jackson’s 1993 world tour, a period defined by movement and commanding the stage in style.
    — Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026

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