zero in on
verb
zeroed in on; zeroing in on; zeroes in on
1
: to direct all of one's attention to (someone or something)
Scientists are hoping to zero in on a cure.
2
: to aim something (such as a gun or camera) directly at (someone or something)
The gunner zeroed in on the target.
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To identify those missing puzzle pieces, astronomers have now zeroed in on a cluster of metal-lacking stars detected oddly close to the galactic disk, according to a study published in May in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
Pablo Cagnoni, Incyte’s president and global head of R&D, tells Forbes that the company had been looking for a tech partner to collaborate with starting a year and a half ago, and zeroed in on Genesis after speaking with a handful of companies.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Other states have zeroed in on additional taxes for millionaires and billionaires, too.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 20 May 2026
But the teaser trailer also zeroes in on what everyone will be tuning into see — Ciara Miller confronting her close friend and ex-boyfriend about their relationship scandal.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
Pablo Cagnoni, Incyte’s president and global head of R&D, tells Forbes that the company had been looking for a tech partner to collaborate with starting a year and a half ago, and zeroed in on Genesis after speaking with a handful of companies.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Other states have zeroed in on additional taxes for millionaires and billionaires, too.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 20 May 2026
But the teaser trailer also zeroes in on what everyone will be tuning into see — Ciara Miller confronting her close friend and ex-boyfriend about their relationship scandal.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
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“Zero in on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zero%20in%20on. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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