Thesaurus results for WHERES

wheres

noun

plural of where

as in locations

the area or space occupied by or intended for something we've decided on the when, but we still haven't resolved the where for the party

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The governor’s office said the state was securing its harbors, deploying emergency personnel to strategic locations and monitoring dams for any possible breaches or overflows.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026
The iconic retail brand is down to five locations in the United States.

— Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of locations

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The split also means immigrants in some parts of the country are getting bail hearings while those in other places, including Texas and Louisiana, face additional hurdles to seek release.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
Later that month, GAGE Center lost its USA Gymnastics affiliation, forcing many competitive gymnasts there to find new places to train.

— PJ Green September 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of places

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Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours, now sailing two sleek 270-passenger yachts capable of polar cruising, debuts 270-passenger Scenic Ikon with two helicopters, a submersible, and 15 dining venues in April 2028.

— Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
But this year, even the NYFW Collections’s venues are sprawling, because ultimately, N4XT wants to honor the designers’ visions above all, says CEO Imad Izemrane.

— Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2026

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But, Pace says, those successes also should raise questions among policymakers about whether and why a civil government agency such as NASA needs to operate launch sites in the first place.

— Elizabeth Howell, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2026
Along its two miles are 17 significant sites; public squares shaded by flame trees; and a pedestrian bridge that reconnects Muharraq with its original shoreline, which has been mostly lost to development.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2026

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