- present tense form of trace (3rd person singular).
traces
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Asked about music, the artist somewhat reluctantly traces his affinity back to childhood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
That opposition plays out in "Musk," a four-hour documentary by Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney now in US theaters, which traces the life and career of the South Africa-born billionaire.
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026
In particular, traces of boron could absorb neutrons that would otherwise help sustain the reaction, preventing the reactor from reaching criticality.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
The ship's wooden structure has not survived, but the ceramic storage pots it was carrying were lying on the sea floor and, remarkably, some still contain traces of what they held inside.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Cumulus and Argon looked at each other, all traces of antagonism gone.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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