pinpoint
Example Sentences
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Looking back, she struggles to pinpoint the exact moment she fell in love.
From BBC
In that study, the researchers pinpointed the two brain areas that appeared to be "talking to each other" - with brain cells firing at the same frequency - when players gave away more money.
From BBC
Over time, scientists realized that carbon and oxygen-based molecules are not ideal for tracing how planets form because their origins are difficult to pinpoint.
From Science Daily
"By mapping these connections, we can begin to pinpoint which cells and molecular pathways may be affected by disease risk genes, potentially opening new avenues for more targeted therapies."
From Science Daily
Early PGMs relied on laser signals, sent by special operators hidden on the ground, to pinpoint a target.
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