- present tense form of trace (3rd person singular).
traces
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Teng also describes how the hackers used "a self-destruct mechanism that destroyed tooling and traces as they went, making it more difficult for us to trace and investigate".
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Powerus, as the founders tell it, traces its roots to Ukraine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
The root of the problem, some economists say, traces back to the tsunami of hiring after the pandemic.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
Mountain ranges contain valuable records of Earth's distant past, preserving traces of vanished oceans, shifting continents, and the geological processes that transformed the planet over millions of years.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
My finger traces patterns on the blue place mat.
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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