- present tense form of locate (3rd person singular).
locates
Example Sentences
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Where “Neon Summer Skin” locates it in the invincible abandon of a day at the pool, “Canopies” finds it in the paradox of protection through separation and the bond capable of surviving it.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026
When a store puts in an order, a robot locates the correct bin, grabs the tote using extendable metal arms and carries it to a glass elevator that delivers the item to a human.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Another early highlight, Reliquia, chops and splices a chamber quartet into unrecognisable electronic patterns, as Rosalía reconciles herself to the idea that she loves too hard, and locates the beauty in that vulnerability.
From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025
He still lives in Seattle, consults for transportation clients, and joined the board of a company that locates underground utility obstacles, like those which delayed the new Tacoma Link Hilltop Extension streetcar.
From Seattle Times • May 21, 2024
She goes to the cupboard over the sink, taking her time, locates her key bunch in her pocket, unlocks the cupboard door.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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