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The phrase "as close to zero" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing values, measurements, or quantities that are nearly zero or approaching zero.
Example: "The error margin in our calculations is as close to zero as we can achieve."
Alternatives: "nearly zero" or "approaching zero".
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Now the Bank is putting forward some unorthodox reasons for ending its "zero interest-rate policy", under which it has tried to keep short-term interest rates as close to zero as possible (see chart).
The Zakheim Doctrine brings moral considerations about as close to zero as humanly possible.
"What we call the lab-to-fab time should be as close to zero as possible," Mr. Kelly said.
But in principle, you could make the probability of error as close to zero as you wanted.
The Swiss National Bank said it would aim for a three-month Libor "as close to zero as possible".
Elizabeth Rossiello, BitPesa's founder and CEO, said: "We're looking to bring the price [of sending remittances] as close to zero as possible".
Best of all, the auto-focus and shutter-lag times are as close to zero as you'll find in a digital camera under $1,000.
I tried to allow the user to set most sliders to as close to zero as possible so that they can imagine a "minimalist" carbon economy.
Perhaps the Fed never set the exact price, but the notion that it didn't press JPMorgan to pay as close to zero as possible doesn't square with reality.
Vibration isolation in a range as close to zero frequency as possible is important for human and sensitive high-precision equipment.
"We continue to use research, safety measures, regulation and education to reduce fatality rates to as close to zero as possible.
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