locate
Example Sentences
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If the brain started as a true tabula rasa, with no built-in connections, neurons would first need to locate and connect with one another.
From Science Daily • May 3, 2026
That made the individual a flight risk with “no way to go locate this person again,” the agent said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
She added that police arrived promptly and were "able to locate the individual" and secure the scene "pretty quickly".
From BBC • May 1, 2026
A tracking-device attached to the package allows the company to locate the film, which he can then develop.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
“I will go upstairs to the triple zero room, locate the appropriate encyclopedia volume, and check both ‘Savonarola’ and ‘Shrove Tuesday.’
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
Vocabulary lists containing locate
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Academic Vocabulary Toolkit 1, Words 51-60
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