trace
Example Sentences
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The team then traced the plume back to where the rocket re-entered the atmosphere, west of Ireland.
From Barron's
How the Age 25 Brain Myth Started The focus on 25 traces back to brain imaging studies conducted in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
From Science Daily
The team traced the source of resistance to a wild diploid banana known as Calcutta 4.
From Science Daily
A man who was resuscitated by a GP on a train has appealed to trace her so he can say thank you for saving his life.
From BBC
He had a clean driving licence and tests showed no trace of alcohol or drugs.
From BBC
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