tracer

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Recent Examples of tracer Big cats, bears, wolves, orangutans, kangaroos, birds and many other species – all dependent on humans for survival – endured unimaginable terror as Russian shells exploded around them and the skies filled with tracer fire. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 10 July 2025 The study also underlines the value of the PET scan tracers as potential biomarkers, which could guide diagnosis and treatment years before traditional symptoms arise. Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 9 June 2025 Many who commented on the new tracer quickly reminded the PGA Tour of that, too. Savannah Leigh Richardson, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025 The data showed that, while mice were in their non–rapid eye movement (NREM) phase of sleep, the concentration of tracer moved rhythmically. Veronique Greenwood, Quanta Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tracer
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Noun
  • Newsweek's tracker currently shows that 44 percent approve of his job performance, while 52 percent disapprove, putting his net approval rating at -8 points.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • For something more personal, the Fitbit Sense fitness tracker is down 34% to $153, giving you stress tracking, sleep insights, and health tools that actually help day to day.
    Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • There are peacocks everywhere on this island, hundreds of them, maybe thousands, towing their long blue and green tails behind them.
    Sara Stridsberg September 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Comets are among the most captivating wanderers of the solar system — icy relics from its earliest days that blaze across the sky with glowing tails and mysterious origins.
    Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Scott, McDonald and Neary were arrested, but Rackauckas and a Fullerton police detective persuaded Neary to testify against the other two men, according to the motion.
    Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Reigle and her team tested about a dozen formulations and viscosities, playing detective to figure out where a whole host of issues was coming from.
    Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025

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“Tracer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tracer. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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