as in finds
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 locates The technology locates a dysfunctional region where the electrical wave repeatedly hits. —
ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026 When the user connects their smartphone, the app presents a 3D visualization on the phone screen that points out faults, locates problems, identifies the necessary tools to fix them, and provides step-by-step repair instructions. —IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2026 Now, lawmakers are looking to add that language back in, but this time with a requirement that a referendum be held before a casino locates to the area. —Kaitlin Lange, IndyStar, 27 Feb. 2026 But Layton locates friction in other places, especially in Ruffalo’s what-else-but grizzled turn as a shaggy, Raymond Chandler-type police detective. —Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2026 Beyond the credit card, The Moment locates most of its zany humor in the presence of a hacky, inexplicably successful director played by Alexander Skarsgard, hired by Rosanna Arquette’s blithe record executive to shoot the film version of Charli’s impending tour. —Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026 Anyone who locates them is asked to contact Area 4 detectives at 312-746-8255, or call 911. —Todd Feurer, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025 More than $22,000 in Canadian dollars has been raised through the family’s GoFundMe campaign since May 28, with donations going toward the search for the missing individuals and a reward for whoever locates them. —Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025 Celestial targets can be selected from a Sky Atlas through the app, and the smart telescope then auto locates and tracks the deep space objects. —New Atlas, 21 Nov. 2025
ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026 When the user connects their smartphone, the app presents a 3D visualization on the phone screen that points out faults, locates problems, identifies the necessary tools to fix them, and provides step-by-step repair instructions. —IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2026 Now, lawmakers are looking to add that language back in, but this time with a requirement that a referendum be held before a casino locates to the area. —Kaitlin Lange, IndyStar, 27 Feb. 2026 But Layton locates friction in other places, especially in Ruffalo’s what-else-but grizzled turn as a shaggy, Raymond Chandler-type police detective. —Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2026 Beyond the credit card, The Moment locates most of its zany humor in the presence of a hacky, inexplicably successful director played by Alexander Skarsgard, hired by Rosanna Arquette’s blithe record executive to shoot the film version of Charli’s impending tour. —Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026 Anyone who locates them is asked to contact Area 4 detectives at 312-746-8255, or call 911. —Todd Feurer, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025 More than $22,000 in Canadian dollars has been raised through the family’s GoFundMe campaign since May 28, with donations going toward the search for the missing individuals and a reward for whoever locates them. —Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025 Celestial targets can be selected from a Sky Atlas through the app, and the smart telescope then auto locates and tracks the deep space objects. —New Atlas, 21 Nov. 2025
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Scroll for more fashion finds for as little as $6.— Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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Rendered with a deep blue backdrop and whorls of soft spring colors, La femme finds Lopez staring peaceably into the middle distance, holding a bouquet of flowers.— News Desk, Artforum, 21 Apr. 2026
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But the everyday cowboy problems get intertwined with something more menacing — possibly supernatural — when Abbott discovers an ominous black void on his property.— Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
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The clubs, the dad soon discovers, are able to hit golf balls farther than anyone ever has.— Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
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The question of who owns what the system learns has been a sticking point in similar deals across the industry.— Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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By repeatedly exposing the policy to variations in weight and balance, the system learns how to maintain stability before deployment in the physical robot, reports Techeblog.— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
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