retrace

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

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

“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

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

“Let me see. I was really not conscious of thinking of anything; but perhaps I can retrace my thoughts.”

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin