pinpoint
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It slows its descent and guides itself with pinpoint precision so it can be captured by a clasp called Mechazilla, or "the chopsticks", by engineers who have achieved something that's never been done before.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
After tests in a provincial laboratory failed to pinpoint Ebola as the source, the disease and accompanying psychosis were both allowed to spread in Mongbwalu.
From Barron's • May 24, 2026
We can pinpoint this re-evolution to the Miocene period, when Australia’s climate was becoming drier.
From Science Daily • May 21, 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
But, aside from the laughter and playfulness, there was something different, and I couldn’t quite pinpoint what that difference was.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
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Playing Atari with Saddam Hussein
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