pin down
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To pin down these elusive signatures, the researchers relied on advanced polarized neutron scattering.
From Science Daily
The team is now studying the complete data set in detail to chart how temperature varies around the entire planet and to better pin down the makeup of its atmosphere.
From Science Daily
These factors make long-term energy needs hard to pin down.
From Los Angeles Times
She teamed up with producer Ricky Gourmet to pin down the perfect level of bubblegum pop and determine when a song was in need of a good saxophone solo.
From Los Angeles Times
"While puberty offers a clear start, the end of adolescence is much harder to pin down scientifically. Based purely on neural architecture, we found that adolescent-like changes in brain structure end around the early thirties."
From Science Daily
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