Example Sentences

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"Our current priority is locating victims, and we hope there are still some we can evacuate in a safe condition," Arif added.

From Barron's • Jan. 18, 2026

When the brain is locating the physical self in its environment, the sensory cortex is activated.

From Salon • May 26, 2025

“Ultimately, our No. 1 concern right now is locating these children.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2024

Not only is locating where to put a wind farm a science in itself, he explains, but fine-tuning the location of individual turbines within a grouping is paramount to power output.

From Science Daily • Feb. 6, 2024

At its minimum, it is simply a "feeling of familiarity" with the object; at its maximum it is locating the object precisely in your autobiography.

From Psychology A Study Of Mental Life by Woodworth, Robert S.