locate
Example Sentences
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They rushed to locate energy outside the Middle East, including the U.S. and Russia, often paying top dollar on the spot markets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Netto was able to locate Edward's father after the court directed the Ministry of Defence, Department for Work and Pensions and HM Revenue and Customs to share the man's name and address.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
He used that data to locate Okello Chatrie, then obtained a search warrant of his home where the cash and the holdup notes were found.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
But advocates for unaccompanied minors feel differently, calling them a pretext to locate and deport children and their families.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026
“Well then, Master Fowl,” she spat, heavy on the contempt, “if you know so much about us, then you know what happens when they locate me.”
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
Vocabulary lists containing locate
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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