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locate

[loh-keyt, loh-keyt] / ˈloʊ keɪt, loʊˈkeɪt /




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They didn’t locate any weapons, but they did find a pair of detached pistol magazines.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

I could locate no source for the middle mystery, but its theatrical setting is a favorite of such series; any that last long enough will eventually tread those boards.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

“Listen to your body” is lovely advice until you are neurodivergent, burned out, staring into the refrigerator at 8:17 p.m. or otherwise unable to locate your body’s supposedly innate wisdom about dinner.

From Salon Sep. 15, 2026

Surveys conducted in the 1960s, which were primarily designed to locate productive fishing grounds, identified what appeared to be a deep-water coral reef.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

It took us a while to locate the other bundle of treasure, since the storm had dragged it some distance and torn away the buoy that had marked where we’d left it.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk

Osaka locates that intersection at tennis tournaments worldwide, looks both ways and boldly steps into the street.

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 2026

When a store puts in an order, a robot locates the correct bin, grabs the tote using extendable metal arms and carries it to a glass elevator that delivers the item to a human.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

Another early highlight, Reliquia, chops and splices a chamber quartet into unrecognisable electronic patterns, as Rosalía reconciles herself to the idea that she loves too hard, and locates the beauty in that vulnerability.

From BBC Nov. 6, 2025

He still lives in Seattle, consults for transportation clients, and joined the board of a company that locates underground utility obstacles, like those which delayed the new Tacoma Link Hilltop Extension streetcar.

From Seattle Times May 21, 2024

At first, I can’t even find Marv, but he locates me later on the front porch.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

Authorities in Perth's Joondalup area, where Sorrento is located, said all beaches were closed "as a precautionary measure" and would remain so until at least midday on Sunday.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

Anak Krakatau is a small but highly active volcano located between the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra.

From Science Daily Sep. 18, 2026

It is located between Concourses E and F.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

Cupertino is home to Apple headquarters and located in the heart of Silicon Valley.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

“Our search drones have located the exact location of a habitable settlement.”

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

Even so, locating treatment-resistant regions that already exist inside tumors and understanding the cells that support them could eventually help researchers develop more effective combinations of cancer therapies.

From Science Daily Sep. 6, 2026

Several Coast Guard vessels began a search for the boat, ultimately locating it around 8:30 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

If Iran manages to lay more mines, then U.S. forces are left with the hard task of locating and clearing them.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Pabst Brewing Company has turned to social media for help locating thousands of cans of its Blue Ribbon beer taken from a distribution centre in California.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

Thus far he had had no luck at all in locating the Doctor, but at last his luck turned.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes




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