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The phrase "move in on" is correct and usable in written English.
It typically implies that someone is attempting to take advantage of or do something negative to another person, often without warning. For example, "The corporate takeover was so unexpected; they really moved in on the small business owner."
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move in on
verb
To come closer to, as if to catch or hunt.
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Vivendi, NBC Move In On Final Merger Deal.
"No one wants to move in on grandmothering territory".
Suddenly, one of the groups move in on a young holiday-maker, using the Ronaldinho tactic.
"Forces Move In on Militants," declared a headline in Dawn, one of Pakistan's most influential newspapers.
We'll move in on 2/28.
However, the government cannot simply move in on Fiat.
P19 Chinese groups move in on Italian sports rights deal.
ISOP 2018 participants will move in on Thursday, August 22, 2019.
After the deal occurred, Gibbons radioed uniformed officers to move in on the suspect.
Douglas and Juliet were finally set to move in on July 1st.
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Construction started 18 months ago, and building will be open for freshman move-in on August 14.
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