locate
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Separately, a landslide in China's northwestern Gansu province killed five people on Tuesday, with rescuers working to locate 12 others still missing, Xinhua said, without specifying what caused it.
From Barron's • Jul. 7, 2026
Two former employees fired in January, Travis Waite and Harold Keller, refused to help locate the vehicle until Han paid them a combined $91,000 in unpaid wages and benefits.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026
After it reaches an orbit near that of the telescope, the robot must locate Swift across the vastness of space.
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
“We want to immediately begin trying to locate people who are still alive and we can dig out.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
“He says if you can’t locate the bird in Central Park, take a New York New Haven & Hartford Railway train and look in Connecticut,” said Dr. Carey.
From "Stuart Little" by E.B. White
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