Locate
Locate verb - Assign a location to.
Usage example: The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles
Place is a synonym for locate in action topic. In some cases you can use "Place" instead the word "Locate" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like settle, lodge, establish, found. popular alternative
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Both words in one sentence
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You know you're in a bad place when the only viable way to enter the area and locate the one criminal you're trying to find is to walk in shooting a weapon in the air so you can draw the militia out for a straight fight instead of trying to sneak through and get surrounded.
Source: The City Narrows - In the mission to locate "Archangel" aka Garrus, if you're female, a Batarian eyes you and says you're in the wrong place.
Source: Double Entendre / Video Games -
Miranda had to locate her, and she was sent to the place where she was staying for the night... and Diego opened the door.
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