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locate

verb

ˈlō-ˌkāt

Definition of locate

as in to find

to come upon after searching, study, or effort we were finally able to locate the missing cat, who had been sleeping in the closet the whole time

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Recent Examples of locate The incident happened Friday in Yountville, an unincorporated town located 43 miles north of San Francisco. — Jason Green, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 In a Facebook post, authorities in Ocean Township and Monmouth County, located roughly 45 miles south of Newark, announced that first responders were on the scene of a roof collapse at BJ’s Wholesale Club. — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 7 July 2026 Founded in 2017, MAKE Projects also runs the MAKE Farm, a hyperlocal urban farm located at San Diego State University. — Madeleine Kashkooli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026 The annual memorial, organized by Castile’s mother, Valerie Castile, took place Monday night at the Philando Castile Peace Garden, located outside the north entrance to the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. — Tyler Quattrin, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for locate

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Gas stations across Russia are imposing limits on purchases, CNN’s analysis found, with fuel- tracking websites popping up to guide drivers to the best spots to fill up.

— Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
The incident happened less than a week after another child was found dead inside a car at a Plantation early learning center last Monday.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

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In April, authorities say investigators with the California’s Contractors State License Board’s Statewide Investigative Fraud Team discovered online advertisements offering construction services that did not list a contractor license number.

— Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
As the two form a close bond, Laila discovers there's some weird business going on within the house that threatens both of them.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 July 2026

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Hawkins, 38, will end his 13-year run as Officer Kevin Atwater on the popular NBC show during the show's upcoming Season 14 in October, USA TODAY has learned.

— Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Sensors read a physiological signal, feed it back in real time, and the user learns to nudge it in a calmer direction.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026

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