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Recent Examples of tracer
The talc was Katharine’s visual tracer.
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Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
26 Feb. 2026
To study crowding in cells, biologists needed a proxy molecule in the same size range — a tracer roughly as large as the large molecules involved in most cellular reactions.
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Quanta Magazine,
18 Feb. 2026
The PET scan uses a radioactive drug called a tracer to show both typical and atypical metabolic activity, according to the Mayo Clinic.
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
18 Feb. 2026
The dye, a non-toxic tracer often used in environmental studies, transformed the waters of the Grand Canal into a bright green color.
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Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
25 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tracer
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
26 Feb. 2026
To study crowding in cells, biologists needed a proxy molecule in the same size range — a tracer roughly as large as the large molecules involved in most cellular reactions.
—
Quanta Magazine,
18 Feb. 2026
The PET scan uses a radioactive drug called a tracer to show both typical and atypical metabolic activity, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
18 Feb. 2026
The dye, a non-toxic tracer often used in environmental studies, transformed the waters of the Grand Canal into a bright green color.
—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
25 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tracer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tracer
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Newsom said the state tracker is the first of its kind in the nation as California companies like OpenAI and Anthropic have exploded in growth and simultaneously warned that their products could render most white-collar jobs obsolete.
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The feels-like temperature tracker in South Florida on Thursday, June 25, 2026.
Noun
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What Research Shows About Cancer in Dogs While there is no evidence that turkey tail shrinks tumors, the mushroom has drawn real scientific interest as a complementary therapy for serious illness.
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Can turkey tail mushrooms shrink lipomas, the soft, fatty lumps that show up under the skin of countless aging dogs?
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Police said there were no signs of trauma or foul play and homicide detectives are investigating.
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On June 12, detectives secured an arrest warrant for Pollock on charges of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder, police said.
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“Tracer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tracer. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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