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“For something this big, where we are getting so much data, it’s a bit strange that we haven’t been able to pinpoint the source,” Ringer-Cerniglia said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026
The Chileans drilled holes allowing workers to insert a camera and pinpoint his location.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2026
"The boys were in such shock they couldn't quite pinpoint exactly where he was in the reservoir," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
Regulators introduced the annual stress tests after the 2008-09 financial crisis as a way to gauge banks’ health and pinpoint areas of risk that stressful economic conditions might expose.
From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026
Without being able to pinpoint the cause, Esteban began to feel uncomfortable in his own house.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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