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tracer

noun

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as in tracker

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Recent Examples of tracer Aware has been using tracer particles and its blockchain technology for several years now, applying it to recycled cotton, denim and other materials. — Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 30 Mar. 2026 In the tense Lebanese capital, Beirut, Israeli surveillance drones buzz overhead while red tracer bullets light up the night skies, fired to warn residents of possible attacks. — Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026 The talc was Katharine’s visual tracer. — Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 26 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 See All Example Sentences for tracer

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Spacecraft find their bearings The experiment used Starling’s star-tracker cameras, which normally help determine a spacecraft’s orientation by observing bright objects in space.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026
Pixel Tag is a small tracker for things such as keys, wallets or luggage.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of tracker

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Among the adventures, are hide-and-seek with Pooh, help Eeyore search for his missing tail, and encourage Piglet to find courage.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
Its bright red star Antares marks the heart of the scorpion, with a curving tail extending downward toward the horizon.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026

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Detectives spoke with another psychic who first reached out to Sophie’s family before detectives followed up with them, police said, adding the psychic had offered services for free.

— Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
The watchdog also criticized internal affairs investigators’ reliance on deputies’ logs and detectives’ case files, which were oriented at establishing criminal liability, not examining institutional flaws.

— Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026

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