pinpoint
noun
Example Sentences
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He was initially tested for Lyme, and it wasn’t until a monthslong antibody study that the Bourbon virus—so far found in only a handful of cases nationwide—was finally pinpointed as the culprit.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
Authorities said they hadn’t yet pinpointed a cause for the Dove fire, which burned in the hills southwest of Sonora — a town outside of Yosemite National Park in southern Tuolumne County.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
With his responses, Torres pinpointed the location and was able to touch Gil's fingers.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
Beyond the Utah project, it has pinpointed 10 sites from which it says could potentially produce as much as 40 gigawatts of electricity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
Jerry leaped toward him, low, aiming for that vulnerable territory of the knees, the target pinpointed by the coach.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
