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tracer

noun

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as in tracker

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Recent Examples of tracer Many health care workers served longer, harder deployments than mine — Sierra Leonean nurses, Guinean contact tracers, Liberian community health workers — and carried equal or greater burdens, yet Americans rarely heard their stories. — Krutika Kuppalli, STAT, 20 May 2026 As passengers fly back to their home countries, contact tracers need to know which exposures matter. — Joseph Allen, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026 Manganese, a battery process tracer, can have neurological effects at chronic doses, the report stated. — Arcelia Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Apr. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for tracer

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After recording the views, a recovery system Barnard called Repris consisted of a streamer to slow its drop and a GPS tracker to help locate the pod after landing.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
James was one of the first 100 users of a Whoop health tracker in 2015 and finally signed a deal with the company 11 years later.

— Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2026

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Known for their white feathers, black wing and tail tips and bright blue skin around their eyes, Bali mynas are native to a small region of the Indonesian island of Bali.

— CBS News, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
The elevator controls the up and down pitch of the aircraft and is located in the aircraft’s tail, Chapman said.

— Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

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Several hours later, detectives were notified by medical staff that the man died from his injuries.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026
The officers replayed bodycam video of their encounter to O'Neill's brother, who told detectives the man in the video was not his brother.

— Logan Smith, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026

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