traces

Example Sentences

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She traces that pride back to the village her family comes from and specifically the women she grew up around.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

McDonald’s traces its roots to a restaurant founded in San Bernardino, Calif., and grew into an international colossus under the leadership of Ray Kroc, who opened a location in a Chicago suburb in 1955.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The MTS traces its roots back a century to Bell Labs, the iconic research organization that developed technologies such as the transistor, the laser and various programming languages.

From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026

The observations show that the planet's atmosphere is surprisingly dense and filled with heavier molecules, including water vapor, carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and traces of methane.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

His hands were in his pockets, and he smiled, all traces of his earlier anger gone.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia