Word: pinpoint
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...pinpoint just when the task of foraging for food on the Web finally began to overwhelm me. It might have been when I found out that because of the law in Washington, the wine would take at least ten days for delivery. But wait...fast delivery was possible to West Virginia. The political columnist in me wanted to know why: the power of Senator Robert Byrd? Some anomaly in the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms? But the Martha Stewart in me just wanted the wine. A round trip to West Virginia would take more time than...
...anything that expands the size and power of government--creating a new agency might be tough. But the Institute of Medicine has powerful logic on its side. Air travel in the U.S. is extraordinarily safe, thanks largely to the National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA. They try to pinpoint the cause of every crash and, when a problem is identified, they may order the airlines to redesign equipment or improve training or adjust pilot schedules to reduce the chance of more accidents. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has driven down death and injury in the workplace. When...
When asked about his team's inability to capitalize on opportunities and prevent game-winning errors, Mazzoleni was unable to pinpoint the problem...
...really tough to pinpoint what was wrong last week and I don't want to make any excuses," junior defenseman Tim Stay said. "We played some bad games but we're fired...
Harvard Yard is still patrolled by proprietary guards, and so Harvard guard Ernie Duarte was the one to pinpoint the burglar's location by tracking his movements through the key-card system...