as in found
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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Recent Examples of located
To avoid my mistake, instead head left on Northside Drive toward Fenton Parkway, which will take you up to the trailhead, located on the northern side of Pompeii Lane.
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Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
The past day has seen the sun unleash a series of powerful solar flares, including two X-class flares and corresponding eruptions from a sunspot region located on the western limb that caused radio blackouts on Earth, while casting masses of plasma into space known as coronal mass ejections.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Madaket This charming two-bedroom cottage is located in the historic Cod Fish neighborhood and is steps from favorite spots like the Sconset Market and Claudette’s Sandwich shop.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2026
The amount of migratory birds overhead varies according to what the weather is and where you are located along the flyway.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026
Duterte, who served as president from 2016 to 2022, was arrested in the Philippines last year and flown to The Hague, where the global court is located.
—CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
The Criminal Investigation Division, in collaboration with the Texas Department of Public Safety Fusion Center, located Palmares in Bell County.
—Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The suspect was later located in Paramount and arrested Tuesday, April 14.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
The seven-screen theater, located near the North Hollywood Metro station, is considered one of the company’s more accessible venues and a key part of the NoHo Arts District.
—City News Service, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
The past day has seen the sun unleash a series of powerful solar flares, including two X-class flares and corresponding eruptions from a sunspot region located on the western limb that caused radio blackouts on Earth, while casting masses of plasma into space known as coronal mass ejections.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Madaket This charming two-bedroom cottage is located in the historic Cod Fish neighborhood and is steps from favorite spots like the Sconset Market and Claudette’s Sandwich shop.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2026
The amount of migratory birds overhead varies according to what the weather is and where you are located along the flyway.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026
Duterte, who served as president from 2016 to 2022, was arrested in the Philippines last year and flown to The Hague, where the global court is located.
—CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
The Criminal Investigation Division, in collaboration with the Texas Department of Public Safety Fusion Center, located Palmares in Bell County.
—Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The suspect was later located in Paramount and arrested Tuesday, April 14.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
The seven-screen theater, located near the North Hollywood Metro station, is considered one of the company’s more accessible venues and a key part of the NoHo Arts District.
—City News Service, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for located
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Carter also co-founded a non-profit in his community called The Local Voice, which aided women fighting breast cancer.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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The story of the site, which was subsequently bought by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp in 2005, is told in MySpace, a documentary directed by Tommy Avallone and produced by Gunpowder & Sky, the company founded by former MTV boss Van Toffler.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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Buckingham Palace announced in February 2024 that Charles had a form of cancer, discovered after a corrective procedure for an enlarged prostate.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Kermalli said patients who recently discovered a tick and are presenting symptoms can have their blood tested with results delivered in about an hour.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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Participants learned the locations of fifty objects; each was associated with a distinct noise.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Investigators later learned Hissom and her male passenger, who was wounded, were caught in a crossfire as a group of four or five men grabbed weapons from a vehicle and began firing at each other.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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