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pinpoint

[pin-point] / ˈpɪnˌpɔɪnt /


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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 can be difficult to pinpoint the factors reflected in retail gas prices because they differ among regions.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Experts say such calculations are almost always exaggerated and that the true numbers are difficult to pinpoint.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

He was using a fitness app that tracked his movements with pinpoint accuracy, and the digital trail was stored in his Google account.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Examples, explanations, violated expectations, elaborations, sequences, causes, and effects are arcs of coherence that pinpoint how one statement follows from another.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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