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whereabouts

[hwair-uh-bouts, wair-] / ˈʰwɛər əˌbaʊts, ˈwɛər- /
NOUN
location
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Days later, the El Dorado Sheriff’s Department issued a public appeal for any information about his whereabouts.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

The government said intensive supervision, allowing electronic monitoring to track a child's whereabouts, could be used to keep the public safe.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

A £10,000 Crimestoppers appeal was offered for information on his whereabouts, and he was arrested days later while attempting to climb out of a window, police said.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

She usually won’t know precisely where in Los Angeles he is—or, for that matter, the whereabouts of his 15-year-old brother, either.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

A spokesman for the NYPD’s 38th precinct said that if anyone has any information about Vernon’s whereabouts, they should contact the police or medical services.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older




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