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pinpointing

  • present participle
    of pinpoint.
    pinpoint
    noun
    the point of a pin.

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Forecast models can often identify the risk of thunderstorms across a wider area, but pinpointing precisely where and when an individual storm will strike is very hard.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

FactSet is pinpointing $59.5 billion, at the midpoint of that range.

From Barron's ● Apr. 2, 2026

In the meantime, she said, the startup plans to grow — “slowly ... so that every author’s needs are taken care of” — and keep pinpointing publishing “blind spots.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026

This eliminates the costs and risks associated with pinpointing naturally occurring pockets of hot water, which are like needles in a haystack.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 21, 2026

One later event appears to offer some hope in pinpointing the location of the Library.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro