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Recent Examples of locate Medieval skeletons found in heart of Brussels during archaeological excavation Archaeologists in Brussels, Belgium, recently came across the remnants of an old cemetery located in a busy part of the city. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025 Standing seating will be located toward the back of the plane and does not include extra legroom. Alain Sherter, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2025 Deputies located it about three and a half miles south by the Bel Air Causeway. Escher Walcott, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025 After an arrest warrant was filed earlier this year, U.S. Marshals located Ali in Dublin, Ohio in March. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for locate
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Verb
  • The equity research firm conducted a sample on 50 products and found Amazon prices had risen 4.2% higher on April 25.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 2 May 2025
  • This cocktail, found at the Monarch Rooftop & Indoor Lounge in New York City, is perfect for adding glamour to a Kentucky Derby viewing party.
    Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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  • First discovered: 9:05 p.m. April 21 Initial location: Humboldt County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Village A new wildfire was reported today at 9:05 p.m. in Humboldt County.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2025
  • In an Episode 2 hospital flashback, Abby discovers her father, who was about to remove Ellie's brain for a humanity-saving cure.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
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  • The measure would provide funding for implementation and allow exceptions for students with learning challenges or translation needs.
    Sarah Taddeo, USA Today, 1 May 2025
  • The underpinnings of a global order can be traced to the age of discovery, when Europeans first learned to circumnavigate the globe, then established a presence at vast distances, and followed that with empires.
    Margaret MacMillan, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2025

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“Locate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locate. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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