retrace
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That has seen the U.S. rates market almost fully retrace the dovish repricing that followed last week’s softer inflation numbers, says Tony Sycamore, market strategist at IG Markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 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
“Historically, when you retrace this much of the decline, it’s a good sign,” he adds.
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
Indeed, if one were to retrace the Burr-Hamilton route across the Hudson and land just upstream from the modern-day Lincoln Tunnel, one would come face-to-face with a sheer cliff 150 feet high.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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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
“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
The Documentary: Victoria Uwonkunda retraces her journey to escape Rwanda's genocide 30 years and meets victims and perpetrators of the violence finding a way to reconcile and forgive.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2024
“So, every seventy-five years, he retraces the journey, hoping to reunite with her.”
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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Bitcoin retraced some recent losses to climb 0.1% to $77,491.83.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 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
It isn’t just U.S. stocks that have retraced their postconflict moves; the dollar has also erased most of its gains since the fighting began.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 2026
Yet another future president might have retraced a path toward more balanced economic or security policies once the disadvantages of trade wars or diplomatic and military isolation became obvious.
From Salon ● Mar. 28, 2026
Pax retraced his steps back along the ridge, back across the river, back downstream.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
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The dollar is currently around 159.30 yen, retracing roughly half its original gains.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Yields were little changed after retracing early increases triggered by fears inflation could run high for months —and even drive the Fed to hike rates down the road.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
After his journey retracing his life off-grid, he decided to send his mother a text message.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
Shares are now retracing toward the breakout, offering a potential entry near $310, with a tactical target of $375 by mid-2026, representing roughly 20% upside.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
“I daresay very few people could have done what you did the second time through, retracing your steps so exactly. You made over a hundred turns!”
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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