traces

Example Sentences

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He traces how women’s-rights advocates, labor reformers and other movements seized the language of 1776 to press their own demands, bending its promises toward new ends.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

It traces Chizuko's travels and gastronomic adventures across the colonial outpost, and the intimate relationship she develops with her Taiwanese interpreter Chizuru.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Often, the only traces of a Gallrein appearance are posed photos shared afterward on his campaign Facebook page, the political equivalent of tears in the rain.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

The technique traces back to English physicist Henry Cavendish, who conducted a pioneering gravity experiment in 1798.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

He had unhitched her from the plow and she still had on her collar, the traces draped over her neck.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns