as in found
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 located
In a new study published in Antiquity, researchers from Cambridge and Nottingham examined a 16-feet sediment core from Aldborough in Yorkshire, an important center of metal production located at a former Roman tribal town of Brigantes.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
The epicenter was located approximately 11 miles west of Ferndale, at a depth of 10 miles.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The donor's body was located about 10 miles from the Heart Institute, which was on that evening under one of the heaviest Russian attacks since the start of the full-scale war in 2022.
—Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 14 Sep. 2025
The 10 Courts of Hell were once located in the belly of a giant dragon that visitors would ride boats into, passing scenes from the underworld along the way.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
To qualify for a portion of the county arts funding, organizations must be active 501(c)3 entities, located and operating in Milwaukee County, organized for the primary purpose of producing or presenting the arts, and open to the general public, according to the county's application terms.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The books are now located on the top shelves of adult nonfiction sections, with signs notifying patrons of the change.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Once the woman, who has not been publicly identified, was located in the forest by the helicopter crew, ground officers and canine units approached her.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Kurt Hutson, owner of Rise Academy located north of Dallas in Allen, said 3- and 4-year-old students are the most profitable in terms of the revenue source from their tuition.
—Lina Ruiz
september 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
The epicenter was located approximately 11 miles west of Ferndale, at a depth of 10 miles.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The donor's body was located about 10 miles from the Heart Institute, which was on that evening under one of the heaviest Russian attacks since the start of the full-scale war in 2022.
—Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 14 Sep. 2025
The 10 Courts of Hell were once located in the belly of a giant dragon that visitors would ride boats into, passing scenes from the underworld along the way.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
To qualify for a portion of the county arts funding, organizations must be active 501(c)3 entities, located and operating in Milwaukee County, organized for the primary purpose of producing or presenting the arts, and open to the general public, according to the county's application terms.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The books are now located on the top shelves of adult nonfiction sections, with signs notifying patrons of the change.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Once the woman, who has not been publicly identified, was located in the forest by the helicopter crew, ground officers and canine units approached her.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Kurt Hutson, owner of Rise Academy located north of Dallas in Allen, said 3- and 4-year-old students are the most profitable in terms of the revenue source from their tuition.
—Lina Ruiz
september 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for located
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Advertisement In some respects, Patagonia has hardly changed since Chouinard founded the company.—
David Gelles,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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With no clear winner yet, the European Industrial Alliance on Small Modular Reactors, a public-private platform founded by the European Commission in 2024, has been edging its bets.—
Anna Heim,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Planetary Healing As Governance Template When scientists discovered the expanding hole over Antarctica in the 1980s, the world faced a choice between short-term economic interests and long-term planetary survival.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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After being discovered outside the Gladstone Road address, the baby was taken to the hospital, the release noted, without naming the then 25-year-old suspect.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Some air carriers learned the right lessons.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The dialogue will explore her career milestones and the philosophies that have shaped her artistry, including the practice of detachment, a theme both Jones and Akil connect to through lessons learned from Oprah Winfrey.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Located.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/located. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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