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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

Mr. Ross traces alluring melodies near the end of “Assata.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

It is well documented that De Zerbi's footballing DNA traces back to the Pep Guardiola tradition, but to leave it there would be restrictive.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Directly overhead, the sky was a blue-purple color, stained with the last traces of night.

From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder