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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tracer
Noun
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The tracker doesn’t distinguish between delays and cancellations caused by the FAA’s cuts and other factors, but the number of cancellations is several times higher than on previous days of the week.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Nov. 2025
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Friday, online flight tracker FlightAware reported 11 cancellations and 49 delays at SMF.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Viewers were able to see the hilarious shot of Jinky in the bath quickly cut to a very telling scene of the same dog bounding into a marshland or small lake, tail wagging, body splashing through mud and water in total ecstasy.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Once stationary, turn off all lights except the hazard flashers, engage the emergency brake, and release the brake pedal to ensure your tail lights are not illuminated, reducing the risk of other drivers colliding with your stationary vehicle.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Homicide detectives deemed the death suspicious and began investigating.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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The show is also adding Ashley Walters, who earned an Emmy nomination for his incredible turn playing the lead detective in Netflix’s Adolescence.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Tracer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tracer. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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