- present tense form of trace (3rd person singular).
traces
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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
Becerra’s origin story traces back to his youth in Sacramento, and a moment when a high school friend was about to throw out a blank, unused application to Stanford University.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
Your husband was a French count, and you came from an aristocratic European family that traces back to the Kings of Prussia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
I have discovered, deep in the hearts of many condemned and incarcerated people, the scattered traces of hope and humanity—seeds of restoration that come to astonishing life when nurtured by very simple interventions.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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