pinpoint
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Scientists used seismometers placed both on land and on the Atlantic seafloor to pinpoint earthquake activity.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
The company, for instance, can pinpoint the location of a ship that turns off its GPS transponder—if it uses its navigation radar.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
It’s difficult to pinpoint which of the show’s many virtues keep viewers coming back, but a good guess would be the suffering.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
It can be difficult to pinpoint the factors reflected in retail gas prices because they differ among regions.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
We only had one day to write the essay, so it was difficult for me to pinpoint what I wanted to say in so little time.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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