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
Canada's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team announced Friday that McLean's remains had been located in the Lions Bay area of British Columbia, according to PEOPLE.
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Oliver Gettell, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
Canada's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) announced in a Friday, May 22 media release shared with PEOPLE that McLean's remains were located in the Lions Bay area.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
The industrial site where the tank is located is about 5 miles from Disneyland and about 4 miles from Knott’s Berry Theme Park.
—Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
In fact, the entire state of Florida has seen a rapid increase in self-storage, thanks to 13 of the country’s fastest-growing cities being located in the Sunshine State.
—Kody Boye, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
Veronica Beard, a luxury women’s clothing store that sells clothes, handbags and accessories, will be located at 4747 Broadway Blvd.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
The site is located in Kimbulapitiya, in the Gampaha district of Sri Lanka’s western province, less than four miles from the island’s primary airport, Bandaranaike International Airport.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Aughnanure Castle Built in the 15th century by the O’Flaherty clan, Aughnanure Castle is located near the shores of Lough Corrib in County Galway.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
The spa Spa Pendry is located in the new wing of the hotel and comes in at a whopping 19,000 square feet.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
Oliver Gettell, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
Canada's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) announced in a Friday, May 22 media release shared with PEOPLE that McLean's remains were located in the Lions Bay area.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
The industrial site where the tank is located is about 5 miles from Disneyland and about 4 miles from Knott’s Berry Theme Park.
—Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
In fact, the entire state of Florida has seen a rapid increase in self-storage, thanks to 13 of the country’s fastest-growing cities being located in the Sunshine State.
—Kody Boye, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
Veronica Beard, a luxury women’s clothing store that sells clothes, handbags and accessories, will be located at 4747 Broadway Blvd.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
The site is located in Kimbulapitiya, in the Gampaha district of Sri Lanka’s western province, less than four miles from the island’s primary airport, Bandaranaike International Airport.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Aughnanure Castle Built in the 15th century by the O’Flaherty clan, Aughnanure Castle is located near the shores of Lough Corrib in County Galway.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
The spa Spa Pendry is located in the new wing of the hotel and comes in at a whopping 19,000 square feet.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for located
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Two of Rubén’s older sons, who married Russian acrobats during international stints, broke off and founded their own troupe as Circus Caballero.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Co-founded in 1986 by philanthropist and child health advocate Dame Elisabeth Murdoch and pediatrician and genetics pioneer Professor David Danks, MCRI comprises 1,800 scientists, researchers and clinicians.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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On the bright side, new industrial chemistries are often expensive at the start but come down in price as more efficient ways to accomplish the task are discovered.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The region has absorbed a decade of being discovered and come out intact.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2026
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According to court records, investigators learned during their investigation that Mason and another individual (that name was redacted) kidnapped Kayla.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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That was just one lesson learned during the drama series panel at the Variety A Night in the Writers’ Room event in Los Angeles.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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