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locate

[loh-keyt, loh-keyt] / ˈloʊ keɪt, loʊˈkeɪt /




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But advocates for unaccompanied minors feel differently, calling them a pretext to locate and deport children and their families.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

The arrests came as part of Operation Armorum, which has also seen police in Turkey locate and freeze high-value assets linked to the Lyons network, the statement said.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

U.S. forces worked to locate the airman as Iranian forces — and even civilians — were encouraged to find him first, raising fears he could be captured.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

The US intelligence agency the CIA helping to locate him and launched a "deception campaign" aimed at convincing Iranian authorities that he had already been found, the newspaper added.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Garfield’s medical team heard of another way to locate the bullet.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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