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whereabouts

[hwair-uh-bouts, wair-] / ˈʰwɛər əˌbaʊts, ˈwɛər- /
NOUN
location
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I remember not knowing the whereabouts of my father, who worked in Manhattan, and thinking he might be dead.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

His colleagues contacted the professor, who said he had no information of Min Zin’s whereabouts.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

He did not respond to a question about the couple’s whereabouts.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2026

On Tuesday, the Russian fighters appealed publicly for information about Kalpunov’s whereabouts.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

“There’s traditionally been a lot of rivalry between all the magic schools. Durmstrang and Beauxbatons like to conceal their whereabouts so nobody can steal their secrets,” said Hermione matter-of- factly.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling




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