tracer

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Recent Examples of tracer Intense tank and tracer fire flew across the field as the joint Russian and Belarusian forces simulated re-taking a village. Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025 Using experiments with dry versus wet air, the team conducted special tracer diffusion studies to track the movement of oxygen atoms. Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025 Three nurses on staff, plus Scanlan, serve as contact tracers. Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025 The alkaline substance will be dispersed over four to 12 hours off the back of one of the research vessels, along with the nontoxic fluorescent red water tracer dye called rhodamine. ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tracer
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Noun
  • As of Thursday morning, more than 5 million mail ballots have been returned, about 22% of all registered voters, according to a tracker by election data and redistricting expert Paul Mitchell.
    Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Newsweek's tracker, based on the ten most recent polls conducted, put Spanberger's lead at 8 points, with 52 percent of the vote to Earle-Sears' 44 percent.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • On nights when Nova’s feeling sleepy, Poppy happily entertains herself with her mountain of toys — or by spinning in happy circles to reclaim that elusive tail.
    Evan Moore November 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The bottle opener is roughly hand sized, with the tail acting as the cap lifter.
    Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The ongoing investigation is being led by Detective Travis Dalton, with assistance from other Post 4 detectives and troopers, the Meade County Sheriff’s Office and the Meade County Coroner’s Office.
    Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Meanwhile, newlyweds Ivy and Potts adjust to married life, a new detective settles in at Scotland Yard, and Nash causes chaos, even from across the globe.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025

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“Tracer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tracer. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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