Pin down
Pin down verb - Attach with or as if with a pin.
Set
Set verb - To decide upon (the time or date for an event) usually from a position of authority.
Usage example: set a date for the wedding
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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This is particularly obvious in the scenes set in Charlie's hometown, as not being able to pin down an overarching accent increases the feeling of Where the Hell Is Springfield?.
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This film provides examples of: Ambiguous Time Period: It appears to be set in China, but where and when is hard to pin down.
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It's actually engineered by a group of artificial intelligences who were attempting to pin down a separate set of artificial intelligences to be killed.
Source: Millennium Bug
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