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pinpoint

verb as in define, locate

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It's not known exactly how they got into her account and the murky world of cybercrime means it is difficult to pinpoint if a single data breach led to someone being scammed.

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The report pinpoints the role both nature reserves and sites of special scientific interest play in ensuring plants and animals survive.

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The team pinpointed a protein that enables cancer cells to alter the shape of their mitochondria, the structures that generate cellular energy.

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Widely used blood tests may reveal unusual immune activity but often fail to pinpoint the exact problem.

He honed a pinpoint midrange jump shot and studied opposing offenses to know exactly where to grab steals.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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