retrace steps
Example Sentences
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Then, if you’re as hungry as I was, you rapidly retrace steps and head to the Seaside Foods deli counter in Sebastian’s General Store, a block from the pier.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2025
Early signs of dementia, according to the Alzheimer’s Association, include losing the ability to retrace steps, problems judging distances and increasingly needing memory aids like notes or phone alerts.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 18, 2023
Falk joins the family at the festival as they distribute missing-person leaflets in a bid to jog memories and retrace steps.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 24, 2023
The 12-team plan unveiled in June has stalled as some commissioners push to retrace steps and consider an eight-team model.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 30, 2021
"I don't quite see, do I? why, at this hour of the night, we should begin to retrace steps."
From The Sacred Fount by Henry James
