- present tense form of trace (3rd person singular).
traces
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The Jewish community in Iraq was once one of the largest in the Middle East, numbering more than 130,000 people in the 1940s, and traces its history back 2,600 years.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
Meranda's necklace was found to have traces of nickel but in one part of the chain the concentration was as high as 11%.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Tiny traces of genetic material left behind by ancient inhabitants can survive in soil and other deposits for thousands of years, providing information about people whose bones have never been found.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026
“Today, millions of people dance to music that traces back to him and to our city,” Sheffield continued.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
Celia traces the line of his jaw with her fingertips.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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