trace

Example Sentences

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In pursuit of aesthetic purity, these designs erase any trace of human labor or the complex mechanisms beneath the surface.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

The US military's pararescue units trace their lineage back to a 1943 mission in which two combat surgeons parachuted into then-Burma - now Myanmar - to help wounded soldiers.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Quicker to send and less expensive than a bank transfer, cryptocurrencies are difficult to trace owing also to loopholes in global regulations, he added.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Brown-Forman still has vast ownership by Brown family members, which trace their roots to the beginnings of the more than 155-year-old company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The rock looked perfectly clean, though, without a trace of blood.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer