- present tense form of trace (3rd person singular).
traces
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Organized chronologically, the collection traces the gallery’s evolution and influence from local artist space to cultural hub.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
That opposition plays out in "Musk," a four-hour documentary by Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney now in US theaters, which traces the life and career of the South Africa-born billionaire.
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026
Most of the global tax debate of the past decade traces back to this myth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
The ship's wooden structure has not survived, but the ceramic storage pots it was carrying were lying on the sea floor and, remarkably, some still contain traces of what they held inside.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
There are traces of him everywhere, but nothing for her to focus on.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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