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trace

[treys] / treɪs /






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Even more striking, in more than 500 wild primates, across 27 species both living and fossil, we found no trace of a common modern dental disease: deep, V-shaped gumline notches called abfraction lesions.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

But the ideological and philosophical lineage of these people is not difficult to trace.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

Specifically, officials are searching for any trace of methyl methacrylate, or MMA.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The men were arrested within days of the gang using explosives to break into the museum, but by then there was no trace of the items, considered to be among Romania's greatest treasures.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Lifting his nose, Clare searched for a trace of home.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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