traces

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The Sacramento district attorney’s office declined to file charges after a blood test showed there were no traces of drugs or alcohol in her system.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Previous genetic studies and fossil traces suggested that many animal lineages existed before the Cambrian explosion.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Block, a Toledo, Ohio-based media company that traces its roots back to 1900, is now a family business divided.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

But after reviewing research on ichnofossils, which are traces of past activity such as footprints, droppings, or nests, they realized something did not match.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

My finger traces patterns on the blue place mat.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes