retrace

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Fellow hobbits “Sam, Merry and Pippin set out to retrace the first steps of their adventure” while a new generation seeks to unearth a “long-buried secret.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

The Philippines National Bureau of Investigation said it is coordinating with police and armed forces to retrace the pair’s movements from Nov. 1 to Nov. 28.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

But with the driver still failing to provide any plausible explanation, officers took the same model of van back to the scene, to retrace his route.

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2025

The Sheriff’s Department also invited the public to retrace the deputies’ route, detailing in the news release the roads they took when the gun went missing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2025

Thomas and Kira turned away and began to retrace their steps on the muddy path back toward the village.

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry