trace
Example Sentences
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Britt is lanky and friendly and given to saying things in conversation like “God works in mysterious ways” without a trace of irony.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
This approach allowed them to trace the ecological history of Doggerland from about 16,000 years ago until it disappeared beneath the sea.
From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026
Many of the latest breakthrough drugs trace their origins to research efforts that initially looked unprofitable or speculative.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
There are no other references to these lawsuits on genuine websites and lawsuits are hard to trace if any Home Office officials wanted to check because the Bangladesh courts used a primarily paper-based record system.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
That must be how it got around without leaving a trace.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
Vocabulary lists containing trace
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Vocabulary of the Common Core
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