pinpoint

Example Sentences

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It’s difficult to pinpoint exactly where the weakening credits are, but winners and losers are cropping up everywhere as Wall Street questions many industries.

From Barron's

Sponges rank among the oldest known animals on Earth, yet scientists have struggled to pinpoint exactly when they first appeared.

From Science Daily

With additional material, the team hopes to pinpoint more precisely when some of the earliest animals first emerged.

From Science Daily

According to Ms. DuBois it is difficult to pinpoint when and why the movement to which she had devoted most of her life began shrugging her off, but it did.

From The Wall Street Journal

The findings could help scientists pinpoint other Antarctic glaciers that might be vulnerable to similar rapid collapse.

From Science Daily