locate

Example Sentences

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Both the US and Iran scrambled to locate the remaining US serviceman in a mountainous region of south-western Iran.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The US intelligence agency the CIA helping to locate him and launched a "deception campaign" aimed at convincing Iranian authorities that he had already been found, the newspaper added.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

U.S. forces worked to locate the airman as Iranian forces — and even civilians — were encouraged to find him first, raising fears he could be captured.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

One suspect remains at large, and investigators are working with authorities in the state of Georgia to locate him, US Attorney Ryan Raybould told a news conference on Thursday.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“Perhaps the clues are telling us to locate a secret skinny passageway five hundred paces past some landmark here in the library.”

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein