trace
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Then they sifted through each potential match to trace the two whales' journey across the world.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
The study relied on thermal history models, which help scientists trace how rocks cooled as they moved closer to Earth's surface during periods of mountain uplift and erosion.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
Not a trace of the heat getting to them.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Mr. Gottlieb, a professor of history at Bentley University, produces nearly 300 pages on the topic without a trace of humor, except in quotation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
She hadn’t felt even a trace of magic since the night of the fire, she didn’t trust herself to figure out anything here.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Vocabulary lists containing trace
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Vocabulary of the Common Core
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