tracking down

Example Sentences

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One of the biggest challenges in aging and disease research is tracking down senescent cells.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

To find the materials for his garment, he sourced fabric from all over L.A., but tracking down transparent vinyl or even LED lights ultimately brought him back to the stores of his childhood.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

But she has deep knowledge of women’s pay: As an economist, she spent years rifling through boxes of surveys and personnel records and tracking down data to document women’s changing role in the workplace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said later that while the operation did not yield any traces of Arad, Israel's commitment to tracking down all its missing servicemen remained "absolute and permanent".

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

The three of us might look like complete pure fools tracking down this preacher lady and her bats.

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant