- present tense form of locate (3rd person singular).
locates
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When the head clerk asks Stormfield where he’s from, an assistant locates Earth on a map—it’s designated “The Wart.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 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
David Zinn’s scenic design sets up shop in a way that locates the scene without obstructing the play’s fluidity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 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
When everything is properly organized, he locates a set of suitcases in his adjoining rooms and fills them near to bursting, the large leather-bound book cushioned between stacks of paper.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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