tracking

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By calculating the strength of the star's wind and tracking how much the jets were deflected, researchers were able to determine the jets' power at a specific moment.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

“Those who approach rideshare driving strategically, tracking expenses, choosing trips carefully, and optimizing efficiency are far more likely to weather periods of high gas prices,” wrote Avedian in the Rideshare Guy blog.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Jade and his friends were tracking him via GPS but after a period of time passed without hearing from him, they decided to alert the police.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Futures tracking the S&P 500 were 0.4% higher as the 10-day cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon kept a recent relief rally going.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

He wasn’t angry or even disappointed with them—he accepted that all humans had weaknesses—but he was insistent that everybody take their medicine, even if that meant someone from the clinic tracking them down.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French