Word: pinpoint
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...hard to pinpoint exactly who decided that spring is to be a bright-blueish sort of season. But forecasting groups like the Color Association and Pantone Inc. are certainly part of the process. These groups are not so much dictatorial color cartels as networks created to choose a palette that's commercially viable over the next two years, so that firms like Benjamin Moore paint, Ralph Lauren and Ford can be on the same proverbial swatch. The idea is that with a little guidance, a business can avoid getting stuck on the markdown rack with the wrong shade of teal...
Steven G. Catalano, HUPD spokesperson, said there was one distinct string of incidents which explain part of the increase—a group of individuals stole approximately 26 LCD projectors—but said he cannot pinpoint the reason for the broader trend...
Though precise figures are impossible to pinpoint, the number of Muslims espousing radical beliefs is growing, according to Western analysts and intelligence agencies. Many Muslims say the global war on terrorism and the U.S. presence in Iraq have fueled perceptions that Islam is under attack. "We are passing through the hardest moments of spreading the moderate voice of our religion," says Sheik Khaled el-Guindi, 42, a moderate imam in Cairo. "Most of the pictures we see are of Iraqi heads stepped on by American Army boots. It is no longer just an occupation, but a humiliation." Says Hafiz Hussain...
...leave Pakistan, perhaps aware that investigators were onto him. But he never got the chance. On July 13, he was arrested in Lahore. Under the supervision of Pakistani authorities, Khan sent e-mails to other al-Qaeda members, who were unaware he had been arrested, allowing investigators to pinpoint the coordinates of key operatives. Khan's cover was blown when press reports last week revealed he was in custody. "We would have preferred it if his name had remained undisclosed by the Americans," says a Pakistani official in Karachi who was involved in monitoring Khan...
...pick up a phone and dial 911 or 9911, the call and your address goes to the Cambridge police,” Kinchla said. “But when you dial 911 on your cell phone it goes to the state police, and they may be able to pinpoint the call to the Harvard campus, but not anywhere close to as accurate as an entryway...