retrace
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Oil prices have yet to retrace their gains from March, and tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains well below levels from February, according to data from Kpler.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
“Historically, when you retrace this much of the decline, it’s a good sign,” he adds.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
A veteran homicide detective named Jim Ford tried to retrace Cynthia’s last steps.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 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
In fact, for a moment I wondered if my best strategy would not be to retrace my steps to the Ford and simply sit in it until another motorist came by.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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