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retrace

[ri-treys] / rɪˈtreɪs /


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Bond yields and crude-oil prices haven’t been so quick to retrace their steps, although both have been moving in that direction.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

“Historically, when you retrace this much of the decline, it’s a good sign,” he adds.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

A veteran homicide detective named Jim Ford tried to retrace Cynthia’s last steps.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

“Our marriage will never survive this,” I thought, then began to retrace the previous day, then my entire life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

Celia nods and they retrace their steps through the garden.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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