Sentence examples for as close to zero as from inspiring English sources

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.

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.

Male athletes still outnumber women in both the Winter and Summer Games, but the margin has closed dramatically; this year, the figures are as close to fifty-fifty as they have ever been.

As close to one as lawmakers could hash out, following marathon negotiations.

Lafley, 55, is something of an outsider or as close to one as you can get in this inbred organization.