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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

Clasping the safe’s treasure tightly in his fist, the dwarf turned to retrace his steps.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

Based on Homer's epic, Nolan's film retraces the hero Odysseus in a perilous journey to his home on the island of Ithaca after the Trojan War in the 12th century BCE.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 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

“The Sympathizer” enters the Captain’s story nearly a year into his imprisonment, and many drafts into writing what's deemed as his confession, which reads like a manuscript and retraces his faulty memory.

From Salon Apr. 22, 2024

It then retraces its steps home in late afternoon into evening.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2023

He pivots, retraces their steps, climbs an alley, then turns around.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

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

Following Friday’s bounce, stocks are set to open lower while oil prices have retraced some of their losses.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 20, 2026

Leonardo and Columbus and Copernicus were inspired by or independently retraced parts of this ancient Greek tradition.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

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

From BBC May 13, 2026

OPEC+ supply increases and spare capacity should stabilize prices if tensions ease, with Brent retracing toward $70/bbl-$75/bbl over the medium term.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 2, 2026

Two films at this year's Berlin Film Festival follow members of the African diaspora telling stories by retracing the paths of their ancestors.

From Barron's Feb. 16, 2026

Faro started retracing my morning’s route, tail wagging, backtracking easily.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien




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