locate

Example Sentences

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After it reaches an orbit near that of the telescope, the robot must locate Swift across the vastness of space.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

Twenty-four nations have sent 521 tons of supplies, including 86 units with dogs trained to locate people trapped beneath the rubble and more than 2,700 search-and-rescue personnel, according to interim president Delcy Rodriguez.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

The reporting burden, meanwhile, falls almost entirely on the victim, who must locate the images, view them repeatedly, and submit each one, with no simple mechanism to remove copies in bulk.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

Combat Sports Anti-Doping officials were unable to locate McGregor for testing on the day the fight was canceled, and he missed tests on two subsequent occasions.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

“Well then, Master Fowl,” she spat, heavy on the contempt, “if you know so much about us, then you know what happens when they locate me.”

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer