locate

Example Sentences

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The airport has been actively sharing details on social media in an effort to locate its owner.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The US then began a race against time to locate him.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 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

Tested in Singapore in January, the system lets a copter crew launch a drone, control it from the cockpit and receive live footage to locate an area or a target without putting themselves at risk.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

He told Middleton that he would “one hundred times rather find the old lady alive than dead,” adding, “If you can give any information to locate her, that will help you.”

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann