tracking down
Example Sentences
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Some colleges are tracking down alumni with unconventional career paths like Iselin’s and presenting them as role models.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
That makes it an ideal tool for tracking down the source of this unusual meteor stream.
From Science Daily • May 14, 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
It will involve nearly 1,100 law enforcement, intelligence and military officers in northern France, tasked with tracking down illegal migrants and stopping them boarding boats.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 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
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