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retrace

[ri-treys] / rɪˈtreɪs /


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We retrace one woman’s 10-hour ordeal that cost her $25,000.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

“If the current leaders begin to consolidate or retrace, stronger participation from the broader market will likely be necessary to prevent the index from losing momentum.”

From Barron's Jun. 1, 2026

With Ukrainian airspace closed because of the war with Russia, they will then retrace their steps to Poland and fly to London for next week's second leg.

From BBC Apr. 30, 2026

But there’s a limit to how many similar instances, all with the same structure, the film can retrace before it gives way to monotony.

From Salon Apr. 26, 2026

This he did and, certain that he could retrace his steps whenever he chose, he walked boldly into the maze looking for the Minotaur.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

Directed by filmmaker Alex Thomas, the film retraces Damilola's final day and examines the environment and pressures shaping the lives of young people around him at that time.

From BBC Mar. 25, 2026

Documentarian Geeta Gandbhir retraces this slow-moving tragedy through the body camera footage of the exasperated officers who know that the caller, not the children, is the problem.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 10, 2026

Running until March 8, the exhibit retraces the journeys made by the researcher, who died in 2003.

From Barron's Jan. 16, 2026

OTTAWA—Retailers in Canada saw a jump in sales in November that retraces weak trade in recent months, hinting at a recovery in household consumption heading into the important holiday season.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 19, 2025

He retraces his steps, growing more anxious with each turn.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Bitcoin also retraced some gains, but held above the $80,000 mark.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

Long-term bond rates declined in the immediate aftermath of the Treasury’s announcement on Wednesday but retraced their move in morning trading.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

And then he retraced his steps across the 150-foot wide thoroughfare that knifes through the heart of the city along what once was the Red Car line of the Pacific Electric Railway.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 20, 2026

WTI crude prices have retraced a substantial amount of their post-war surge, but current futures prices don’t anticipate a return to pre-war levels until at least the middle of next year.

From Barron's Apr. 21, 2026

The group retraced Rondon’s steps, and they soon found a trail of blood that led them to Lobo, who had tried to follow Rondon back to camp.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

The dollar is currently around 159.30 yen, retracing roughly half its original gains.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

Little by little, through her childish chatter retracing her arrival in Denmark and some research done in South Korea, Randel uncovered a different story from the one in her Danish adoption papers.

From Barron's Jun. 4, 2026

Perhaps by retracing Chapman’s steps, the author suggests, he can resolve some of these conflicts, historical and personal.

From The Wall Street Journal May 26, 2026

After his journey retracing his life off-grid, he decided to send his mother a text message.

From BBC May 13, 2026

His face grim, Taran began retracing his steps.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander




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