I. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
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cause
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Medical science may not be able to specifically pinpoint the cause of the disease or link negligent conduct to its appearance.
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Which is good, because pinpointing the exact cause of a flu-like malaise is often more art than science.
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Electricians could not pinpoint a cause .
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And it has eluded efforts so far to pinpoint a cause .
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Fire officials said they believe the blaze originated in the destroyed heavy rescue squad truck but had not pinpointed a cause Friday.
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He worried over it for a few seconds before he pinpointed the cause .
location
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The reference enables you to pinpoint the establishment's location on the Brighton and Hove Street Plan, pages ii and iii.
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Although we could see it, an odd weightlessness rising from the fog, we could not pinpoint its location .
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The shots register on a computer map, helping dispatchers quickly pinpoint the location and send help.
problem
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Without exception, they all pinpoint their problem to a personal unhappiness and lack of self-esteem.
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Each division of the school receives its own results, which allow it to pinpoint problems and take appropriate action.
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Firstly, we were able to pinpoint a particular problem that arose only in the context of a complete system.
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They will chat to a counsellor who may propose several possible paths to take and help to pinpoint the problem .
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This pinpointed the main problem ara - non-asbestos work resulting in damage to asbestos-containing insulation material.
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Regular usage will help to pinpoint a problem before it turns into a crisis.
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Having pinpointed a problem , then you make drills to help you master it.
■ VERB
help
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There is a chapter later on that will help you pinpoint the good aspects of your everyday eating habits.
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Toxic Work will help you pinpoint the workplace predicaments and stressors that are particularly harmful to you.
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They will chat to a counsellor who may propose several possible paths to take and help to pinpoint the problem.
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The shots register on a computer map, helping dispatchers quickly pinpoint the location and send help.
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Regular usage will help to pinpoint a problem before it turns into a crisis.
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There was no break in the uniformity; no landmark to help pinpoint her position.
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Examples of assessment tasks accompanying the criterion statements may help to pinpoint more precisely the domain referred to in a criterion statement.
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There was a lot of shouting, helping him pinpoint where the search parties were positioned.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Investigators are trying the pinpoint the cause of the fire.
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Mechanics are having difficulty pinpointing the problem.
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Satellite pictures helped to pinpoint the locations of 13,000 troops.
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Scientists have been unable to pinpoint the exact causes of cancer.
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The test is meant to pinpoint which types of jobs you are suited for.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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At this very moment, other hoteliers no doubt are busy conducting surveys designed to pinpoint our newest whims.
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But the profiles also try to pinpoint physical characteristics, the paper said.
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Having already obtained an MoD licence and farmer's permission we set about trying to pinpoint the site.
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She could trace where they were by pinpointing him on Hal's map.
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There is a chapter later on that will help you pinpoint the good aspects of your everyday eating habits.
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Which is precisely why our guests have trouble pinpointing exactly which half they prefer.
II. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
accuracy
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But both are acceptably direct, although the Corrado's steering has pinpoint accuracy .
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The device uses radiation to destroy tumors and vascular malformations with pinpoint accuracy .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But it was still operating, feeding the antenna the impulses that kept it aimed at the far-off pinpoint of Earth.
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I was pressed to a pinpoint , my breath flat.
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It would also not hurt to show what could be done in terms of a pinpoint landing.
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Similar lesions, although only transient and pinpoint , may be caused by A. caninum larvae.
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The device uses radiation to destroy tumors and vascular malformations with pinpoint accuracy.
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There are a number of ways in which one may use the individual pinpoints of light to illuminate the territory between them.
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Thus the information we have about the five political systems is not limited to areas directly under the little pinpoints of light.
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Two figures appeared, a long way off under the pinpoints of the ceiling lights, and came towards her.