trace
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To untangle these possibilities, we need much larger comparative datasets of lesions in wild primates, only then can we begin to trace broader patterns and refine our interpretations of the fossil record.
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
More than 200 pieces trace the history of this aspect of his career and the way it influenced his most iconic work.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Checks, such as a simple heart trace or ECG, can also miss cases - in this latest study of girls and women, 92 heart issues were overlooked, with 28 of them fairly major.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
She was fresh from turning cartwheels in mud, and she still had a trace of it on her hands.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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Vocabulary of the Common Core
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