locating

Example Sentences

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A strange blood-feeding fly appears to reduce its visual sensitivity after locating a host and giving up flight for good, according to new research.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

Dahlia Lithwick: It might be useful to start by locating us in this moment and by describing what has changed for American judges in the last couple of years.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

Santa Monica police have asked for help locating a missing 7-year-old boy last seen Tuesday with his father, who may be experiencing a mental health crisis.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Sometimes hungry villagers walk for more than three hours into the wilderness before locating the trees.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

I could tell by Rowdy’s actions that he had scented something, but was having trouble locating it.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls