locate

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Tested in Singapore in January, the system lets a copter crew launch a drone, control it from the cockpit and receive live footage to locate an area or a target without putting themselves at risk.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The Mexican navy said it was committed to using all of the resources at its disposal to locate the boats and ensure the safety of the crews.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The first step is to locate the life insurance policy paperwork.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

A comprehensive survey could support regional water management decisions and help guide similar efforts to locate freshwater beneath terminal lakes around the world.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

It also made sense to locate the giant storage tank in the North End, near the freight yards and wharves where the molasses could be poured into barrels and shipped to various distilleries.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler