- present tense form of trace (3rd person singular).
traces
Example Sentences
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This 4% rate traces to a 1994 article by William Bengen in the Journal of Financial Planning.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
That search should also combine every available line of evidence, including animal body fossils, traces of animal activity, and chemical biomarkers.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
Paramount traces its roots back 1912 and also boasts more than 100 Oscars for classics spanning from The Godfather to Titanic, though the studio has not mirrored the same recent spate of Hollywood honours.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
AFP reporters saw traces of an explosion on a pedestrian walkway and technicians repairing power lines on the bridge.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
He traces the bone beneath my eye, my cheek, my upper lip, trembling like he did holding the viola.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
