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as in defined
to draw or make apparent the outline of
trace your hand onto this piece of paper
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as in chased
to go after or on the track of
police traced the burglar back to his apartment, where they discovered a ton of stolen loot
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Recent Examples of traced
Police traced the other vehicle to McPherson.
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Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Through that, the white sprinter van and white passenger minivan were traced to 123 Bay 10th Street in Brooklyn.
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Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
It can be traced back to the traumatic Season 1 night, when the once-vulnerable child lost his eye due to bullying.
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Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Betting on future events is hardly new, but the modern framework of the prediction markets that Kalshi and Polymarket run can be traced to a friendly lunch in 1988, at an Iowa City restaurant called the Airliner.
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Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
On the long-take aesthetic that defines Tarr’s work, Víg traced its lineage to Hungarian director Miklós Jancsó, a personal mentor to Tarr.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 June 2026
No cellphone activity or geolocation has been traced to Treger at this time, per Andina.
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Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
With her fingers, Guadalupe Espinoza lightly traced the lettering engraved on a slanted monument wedged alongside the courtyard at the LA Plaza de Culturas y Artes.
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Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Only 56% of contacts have been traced so far across the three Congolese provinces with active Ebola transmission, according to the Congolese health ministry.
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Emmet Livingstone,
NPR,
15 June 2026
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Through that, the white sprinter van and white passenger minivan were traced to 123 Bay 10th Street in Brooklyn.
—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
It can be traced back to the traumatic Season 1 night, when the once-vulnerable child lost his eye due to bullying.
—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Betting on future events is hardly new, but the modern framework of the prediction markets that Kalshi and Polymarket run can be traced to a friendly lunch in 1988, at an Iowa City restaurant called the Airliner.
—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
On the long-take aesthetic that defines Tarr’s work, Víg traced its lineage to Hungarian director Miklós Jancsó, a personal mentor to Tarr.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 June 2026
No cellphone activity or geolocation has been traced to Treger at this time, per Andina.
—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
With her fingers, Guadalupe Espinoza lightly traced the lettering engraved on a slanted monument wedged alongside the courtyard at the LA Plaza de Culturas y Artes.
—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Only 56% of contacts have been traced so far across the three Congolese provinces with active Ebola transmission, according to the Congolese health ministry.
—
Emmet Livingstone,
NPR,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traced
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Sentience is defined as the basic capacity to feel and to experience sensations.
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Through five innings, the 27-year-old struck out seven batters and gave up seven hits while allowing two runs, continuing to cement himself as Miami’s most consistent pitcher in a season defined by injuries across the pitching staff.
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Perhaps the problem arose from the extravagant expectations of American life, the sense that bad luck will always be chased by good fortune and that the poor man is merely someone who has yet to strike it rich.
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What is the metaphor for young people being chased by monsters really about?
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But the mission’s goals outlined by the space agency—tasks such as scouting unexplored terrain, detecting stores of subsurface ice and monitoring atmospheric dust—are a far cry from the preexisting priority of Mars Sample Return and the associated search for alien life.
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Should Tuesday's launch be delayed for any reason, SpaceX has outlined a backup opportunity on June 24, with a launch window opening at the same time.
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Researchers tracked nearly 1 million students who enrolled in 86 public colleges in Texas, starting in the 2008-09 academic year.
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Ships tracked making the crossing along the coast of Oman included a mix of cargo vessels and tankers, many bound for Oman's Shinos port, while others were broadcasting destinations including Singapore, India and Malaysia.
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Staring down the company suggestion box at LA Gear, 19-year-old D’Wayne Edwards sketched a sneaker on a 3-by-5 notecard, signed his name and dropped it in the box.
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Spanish graphic designer, illustrator and sculptor, Peret, sketched the brand’s first logo, while architect Tonet Sunyer designed the first Desigual store in Ibiza’s port in 1986, a moment the brand is now celebrating 40 years later.
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The program is not so different to some policies already pursued by the current Labour government.
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Following in her mother's footsteps, Judith Sheldon pursued a brief acting career in the 1950s.
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The Dream followed with a 113-96 win over the Fever at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Saturday, a game in which Clark again led Indiana with 26 points.
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What are considered normal testosterone levels in men can range widely, from around 300 to more than 800 nanograms per deciliter, but even that depends on which guidelines are followed or which lab tests were conducted, Brahmbhatt said.
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But when the ground shakes, the lights flicker and the dancers feel the coming of Old Deuteronomy, Buteau and Peppermint are escorted offstage to spend the rest of the show snapping their fans as audience members.
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Police escorted the woman to her unit, but asked permission to enter, saying a sweatshirt related to the shooting was in her apartment.
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“Traced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traced. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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