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the tracing of this mountain lion is going to be difficult if the rain washes away all of the tracks
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On April 24, nearly two weeks after the first passenger had died on board, more than two dozen people from at least 12 countries left the ship without contact tracing, the ship’s operator and Dutch officials said.
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Molly Quell, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Contact tracing is underway across Europe and Africa to track possible spread among passengers who have since disembarked.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Daniel still has these tracings today, rolled tightly and frayed at the edges.
—Emilie Hardman, JSTOR Daily, 6 May 2026
Contact tracing is underway for people who were on flights with ill passengers from MV Hondius.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
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Molly Quell, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Contact tracing is underway across Europe and Africa to track possible spread among passengers who have since disembarked.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Daniel still has these tracings today, rolled tightly and frayed at the edges.
—Emilie Hardman, JSTOR Daily, 6 May 2026
Contact tracing is underway for people who were on flights with ill passengers from MV Hondius.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
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“Tracing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tracing. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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tracing
noun
trac·ing
ˈtrā-siŋ 
: a graphic record made by an instrument (as an electrocardiograph) that registers some movement
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