zero in on
phrasal 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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Interlune has zeroed in on different sites for large areas of high-volume He-3 concentrations, Meyerson said, making use of data from NASA's Apollo missions and the agency's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.
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Leonard David, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
But neither publication addresses how this factor might explain trend shifts in hospital visits or how to zero in on that.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Martínez zeroed in on the ruins of the large temple of Taposiris Magna, located in what’s now the town of Borg El Arab, despite the fact that there was no information about which deity the temple was for or who built it.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
As the Boston Red Sox zero in on their first playoff berth in four years, free agency is steadily approaching as well.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
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Leonard David, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
But neither publication addresses how this factor might explain trend shifts in hospital visits or how to zero in on that.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Martínez zeroed in on the ruins of the large temple of Taposiris Magna, located in what’s now the town of Borg El Arab, despite the fact that there was no information about which deity the temple was for or who built it.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
As the Boston Red Sox zero in on their first playoff berth in four years, free agency is steadily approaching as well.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Zero in on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zero%20in%20on. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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