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Interim Fire Chief Ronnie Villanueva said in an interview Wednesday that fire officials decided against employing the technology, which would have pinpointed heat underground, because of the fire’s eight-acre size.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

Nuno Espirito Santo, recently sacked by Nottingham Forest, is understood to be among the options West Ham have pinpointed.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2025

For example, researchers have pinpointed the start of the 2009 H1N1 pandemic to pigs, which can be infected with both human and bird flu.

From Salon • Jul. 23, 2024

Scientists have pinpointed the cause of severe morning sickness, which could lead to more effective treatments.

From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2023

Now, scientists have pinpointed aggregated structures of the protein TAF15 in these cases.

From Science Daily • Dec. 6, 2023