retrace

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Using old field photographs and careful detective work, Sereno and his colleagues retraced the locations in east-central Wyoming where several classic dinosaur mummies had first been uncovered in the early 1900s.

From Science Daily

Garza, a celebrated author and distinguished professor at the University of Houston, literally retraced her sister’s footsteps as a young college student to better understand her world before her death.

From Washington Post

To research the book, he retraced some of Younghusband’s steps across Asia and battled with librarians in Kolkata, trying to gain access to the lieutenant colonel’s diplomatic cables.

From Washington Post

But there she was with her husband, rummaging through their hotel room, retracing her steps and trying to locate the elusive fob for their sedan.

From Washington Post

More than two decades on, Spencer is retracing Michael's final steps in an attempt to find his body, recording the experience in a new documentary titled "Finding Michael".

From BBC