Word: pinpointing
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...says Carr, as the spotlights pierce through the sudden darkness to pinpoint the tottering old man, "in the witness box, case practically won, and I flung at him: 'And what did you do in the Great War?' 'I wrote Ulysses, what did you do?'" The first act ends; the audience catches its breath...
Despite vast amounts of research in the area, Harvard biologists have failed to pinpoint the precise physiological cause for so-called "spring fever...
Marciano said it will probably be impossible to pinpoint the cause of this vacation's only freeze, because the contributing factors range from the affected wing's northerly exposure to open flues in the chimneys...
...didn't roll for him, either," said an awed Donovan recounting Spence's drive. "You really have to pinpoint it," he added...
...impossible to pinpoint the number of cheaters who have slipped through in Michigan and other states. A Georgia official estimates that at the peak last year 15% to 20% of jobless-benefit payouts in the state were going to people who had no crying need of assistance. But that would include housewives who worked for a while, then quit and legally collected full unemployment benefits. Most estimates of outright fraud now range nationally from 2% to 5%. The Federal Government's latest figures show that less than 1% of claims are made illegitimately-but that counts only the minority...