locate
Example Sentences
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Activists say that government agencies that help locate missing people are so short of staff and resources that searches are often delayed for months.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The opposition’s manifesto was so long they built an A.I. chatbot on their website to help you locate which of the 1,000 promises personally applied to you.
From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026
The Comanche Circle project was attempting to locate next to their property.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
A new study published in Current Biology found that octopuses can learn to use mirrors to locate food hidden from direct view, demonstrating sophisticated spatial thinking.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
The pocket watch on its long silver chain proves most difficult to locate.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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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