as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
we were finally able to locate the missing cat, who had been sleeping in the closet the whole time
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Because Ireland is an Anglophone country with large diasporas located in the United Kingdom and the United States, it is assumed that politics should behave a little bit like the two nations who pump so much influence back into it through the mass media produced in London, New York, and Hollywood.
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Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 11 July 2025
Follow the on-screen instructions to help Facebook locate your account and start the recovery process.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 June 2025
Bentley Residences will be located on Miami's Sunny Isles Beach.
—New Atlas, 29 June 2025
The Hunter Woods subdivision would be located near the $1 billion Microsoft data center that is going to be built there.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
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Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 11 July 2025
Follow the on-screen instructions to help Facebook locate your account and start the recovery process.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 June 2025
Bentley Residences will be located on Miami's Sunny Isles Beach.
—New Atlas, 29 June 2025
The Hunter Woods subdivision would be located near the $1 billion Microsoft data center that is going to be built there.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
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Used in everything from firefighting foams and waterproof clothing to nonstick kitchenware, PFAS contaminants have found their way into the human body through water and food.—
Jay Kakade
July 12,
New Atlas,
12 July 2025
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As a 17-year-old, Gena Sims found inspiration while taking care of her sister.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 July 2025
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Leave behind New York’s stifling policies and discover a state where your ambition can soar.—
Mike Dunleavy,
New York Daily News,
14 July 2025
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The observatory will also discover millions of new asteroids and comets, improving our understanding of the solar system and helping with planetary defense.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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Biscayne National Park Visitors are often surprised to learn there’s a national park within eyeshot of downtown Miami’s skyscrapers.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
11 July 2025
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Besides, the singer and songwriter has learned not to count out the impossible.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
11 July 2025
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“Locate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locate. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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