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locate

[loh-keyt, loh-keyt] / ˈloʊ keɪt, loʊˈkeɪt /




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The opposition’s manifesto was so long they built an A.I. chatbot on their website to help you locate which of the 1,000 promises personally applied to you.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

The Comanche Circle project was attempting to locate next to their property.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

A new study published in Current Biology found that octopuses can learn to use mirrors to locate food hidden from direct view, demonstrating sophisticated spatial thinking.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

“It’s really, really hard work to locate those people,” said Guy Chen, a former Shin Bet official.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

When these die-offs occur, the pandas’ source of food in an area completely and instantly disappears—putting the pandas in grave danger if they cannot locate more bamboo within their habitat.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh




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