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Recent Examples of spoor
Bydimitri Selibas, science.org, 13 June 2024
Volcanoes some distance away from here left behind some sturdy volcanic rock, but also this spoor of volcanic ash that drifted underwater before the PV Peninsula became itself.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
On Twitter, people speak scoffingly of canceling themselves, as a joke or a pre-emptive measure, since presumably any of us could be canceled at any time, living in our glass Instagrams, leaving a spoor of digitized gaffes behind us.
—New York Times, 3 Dec. 2020
Snow had fallen less than an hour ago, and this spoor is on top of it.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2020
The previous method used spoor (paw prints, also called pugmarks, and scat), which often led to the same animal being counted multiple times.
—National Geographic, 20 Apr. 2016
Noun
Over the past 35 years, he’s produced three guides to tracking that describe animal habits and habitats and how to interpret tracks and spoor.
—Bydimitri Selibas, science.org, 13 June 2024
Volcanoes some distance away from here left behind some sturdy volcanic rock, but also this spoor of volcanic ash that drifted underwater before the PV Peninsula became itself.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
On Twitter, people speak scoffingly of canceling themselves, as a joke or a pre-emptive measure, since presumably any of us could be canceled at any time, living in our glass Instagrams, leaving a spoor of digitized gaffes behind us.
—New York Times, 3 Dec. 2020
Snow had fallen less than an hour ago, and this spoor is on top of it.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2020
The previous method used spoor (paw prints, also called pugmarks, and scat), which often led to the same animal being counted multiple times.
—National Geographic, 20 Apr. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoor
Noun
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The series became Bravo’s biggest series or season premiere episode ever on Peacock and is on track to become the network’s second biggest show across platforms behind only The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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Homan gave a keynote speech at a border-security conference in Phoenix this week that was attended by top DHS officials, telling the audience that the mass-deportation plan remains on track.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Release of dung increases soil organic carbon and helps build soil structure that improves water filtration and soil aeration.—
Paige Stein,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
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They can be sampled using standardized trapping methods worldwide, since they are easily attracted to dung and carrion, which allows for comparable data across different regions.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Timberwolves trailed by 30 points midway through the third quarter and were a step or two behind San Antonio all night long.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Creative firms account for nearly 7% of all new businesses formed in the past decade — trailing only technology and restaurants — while the number of cultural nonprofits has grown more than 32% since 2014.—
Lola W. Brabham,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
Noun
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His pug, Thor, lives with Brenda’s sister.—
Nichole Manna,
ProPublica,
28 Apr. 2026
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Dog breeds like pugs and French and English bulldogs now have significantly altered skull shapes that result in serious, and even life-threatening, issues created by our value of aesthetics.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Watch for signs of black bears in the area, including scat, tracks, den sites and bark stripped off trees.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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More recent research out of Quebec attempted to identify which mushrooms deer ate by examining their scat.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Since mom already has the candle version, gift her the matching reed diffuser to have her fave scent coursing through her space on a regular basis.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
1 May 2026
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Here are seven of those mistakes, along with practical guidance from the experts on how to course-correct.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Beyond the subtle nod to the Apple TV show, Carden, 46, recently talked to PEOPLE about Cola's surprising habit of raw-dogging her flights.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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Naomi’s acoustic guitar kept feeding back, causing our stage to spew out the kinds of screeching frequencies that dogs famously hate.—
Katie Gavin,
Time,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Hantavirus refers to a strain of viruses spread by rodents through their bodily fluids and excrement.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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The other is the smell of excrement.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Spoor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoor. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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