pin down
Example Sentences
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"Not only have we been able to clear the view, but we can finally pin down what the clouds are made out of and how they're condensing and evaporating as they move around the planet."
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
Overseas clients are afraid to place orders, while Chinese manufacturers cannot pin down changing costs.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
The same cannot be said for software stocks, which have struggled amid AI disruption fears that keep popping up to pin down the sector.
From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026
It’s no secret that Sam Altman can be hard to pin down.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
It’s the type of song that settles in your bones and makes you sad for a reason you can’t quite pin down.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
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