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 investigation stemmed from the June 8, 2017, shooting at a parking lot in the Fair Oaks Plaza, located in the 900 block of E. Duane Avenue.
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Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
Because the quarry is located in an area famed among paleontologists as a hotbed for evidence of dinosaur activity, the experts were called in.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
This rooftop bar is located inside Hotel Indigo and promises stunning views of the fireworks at midnight.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Ford’s headquarters is located in Dearborn, Michigan.
—Kristina Watrobski, Baltimore Sun, 31 Dec. 2024
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Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
Because the quarry is located in an area famed among paleontologists as a hotbed for evidence of dinosaur activity, the experts were called in.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
This rooftop bar is located inside Hotel Indigo and promises stunning views of the fireworks at midnight.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Ford’s headquarters is located in Dearborn, Michigan.
—Kristina Watrobski, Baltimore Sun, 31 Dec. 2024
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The Packers offense got into a groove in the third quarter as running back Josh Jacobs found running room (121 total yards and a rushing touchdown) but injuries and penalties halted the momentum Green Bay was able to build.Matt Schneidman, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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The easier and often more obvious group of four will become yellow once found all together, followed by green, blue and, the hardest or more obscure group, purple.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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The fraudulent charges were discovered by a businessman, who reported the credit card had been originally issued to his father, who was deceased, the sheriff’s office said.Mark Price, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
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After Short's body was discovered, the Los Angeles Police Department launched an investigation, which ran until 1950, when it was shut down, according to 48 Hours.Alex Gurley, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Babich learned his lesson and took his foot off the blitzing pedal.Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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Hill said that many were surprised to learn the extent of Hill-Wolfskill’s support for everyone, from family and friends to complete strangers.J.M. Banks, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Locate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locate. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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