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as in track

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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 Snow had fallen less than an hour ago, and this spoor is on top of it. — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2020 On top goes chaat masala, a collage of spices haunted by the smoky spoor of black salt; amchur, tart green mango powder; and asafetida, with its faint evocation of meat. — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2016 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

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Noun

After nearly four decades in public education, scenes like these still stop me in my tracks.

— Michael Poore Special to the Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
That tracks here, but with a more down-to-earth take on glamour.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of track

Noun

During the first re-inspection, the inspector saw about 10 pieces of rodent dung under the air-conditioning unit, seven in the hallway by the back door and three under storage by the hallway bathroom.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
In southern India, for example, villagers are allowing – and even paying – herders to use their land in exchange for dung, the natural fertilizer that farmers need to produce higher-value organic crops.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of dung

Noun

Rahtz is on the left, and Farmer is on the right with their pug, Doyle.

— Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 19 Sep. 2026
There was so much going on, whether the props department were working on setting up the flowers, setting up the food, the dog trainers were getting the pugs ready, or some of the actors were just hanging out talking.

— Daisy Leepson, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026

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Video showed water coursing down the front of the glass case protecting the fabled painting, which was unharmed, according to a gallery press release, as were the six other canvases nearby.

— News Desk, Artforum, 18 Sep. 2026
This is a sentiment that has coursed through much of Simon’s output since the early 2000s.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of course

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Although corruption has long dogged some of Brazil’s most ambitious foreign policy projects, recent public scandals have dealt a blow to the country’s reputation.

— MATIAS SPEKTOR, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026
The investigation is dogged by unanswered questions, such as how many people are believed to have taken part in her abduction and whether she was taken by someone who knew her.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

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