locating

Example Sentences

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“While many vines have been intercepted and destroyed, locating the thousands that may still be in customers’ hands remains our top priority,” said California Secretary of Agriculture Karen Ross in a press release.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

But after not hearing from her for two days, dad Nic frantically rang around hostels where she had been staying, before locating her in the intensive care unit of a Goa hospital.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The scientists noted that locating such tiny marine animals often depends heavily on luck due to their size and the limited research window.

From Science Daily • May 27, 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

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