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locate

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




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Authorities are still trying to locate that person.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

Flock Safety claims over 5,000 law enforcement agencies use its license plate readers to help locate missing persons, catch thieves and identify suspicious vehicles.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

If you eventually turned the cash over to the Los Angeles Police Department, it would be held for 90 days while they try to locate the owner.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

Over a period of a day, the BBC was able to locate him in two suburban areas on the outskirts of the Russian capital, Moscow.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

It took us a while to locate the other bundle of treasure, since the storm had dragged it some distance and torn away the buoy that had marked where we’d left it.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk

When a store puts in an order, a robot locates the correct bin, grabs the tote using extendable metal arms and carries it to a glass elevator that delivers the item to a human.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

Ms Wall locates the former burial sites using press images, local stories and flowers left on posts but said she had learnt to identify “very clear signs”.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2024

He still lives in Seattle, consults for transportation clients, and joined the board of a company that locates underground utility obstacles, like those which delayed the new Tacoma Link Hilltop Extension streetcar.

From Seattle Times May 21, 2024

The section of “Mandate for Leadership” dedicated to laying out a program for the future Trump Justice Department locates the discussion of the federal death penalty in a broad but familiar context.

From Slate May 14, 2024

At first, I can’t even find Marv, but he locates me later on the front porch.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

Saxony-Anhalt, the state of 2.3 million people where Dessau is located, holds a regional election on Sept. 6.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

One of the biggest problems government schools face is a lack of teachers and other staff, says Chatar Singh, treasurer of the Primary Teachers' Association in Haryana state where Faridabad is located.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Despite being located in a popular neighborhood, the property’s elevated perch gives it a rare sense of privacy, making it feel like it’s located in a world all its own.

From MarketWatch Aug. 21, 2026

“Failure to stay seated will result in removal from the park,” reads one sign located in the queue for the ride.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

The tall arched windows were wide open, but it was still uncomfortably hot and stuffy in the Convention Hall’s auditorium, located on the corner of L and 5th Streets in Washington, D.C.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

In the hard-hit western city of Pereira, Andres Cano, a 30-year-old nursing student, acknowledged that the hope of locating survivors "is much lower now."

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

Worse, locating and identifying people who have been in contact with Ebola patients is a tedious and frequently dangerous task.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Earlier this year she declared on Instagram, “I am in need of a kidney,” and stressed the urgency of locating a compatible donor.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

Det Insp Justin Thomas asked for the public's help in locating Sakyi.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

“Good night,” the children said, their voices locating them in the darkness.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin




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