retrace

Example Sentences

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A veteran homicide detective named Jim Ford tried to retrace Cynthia’s last steps.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

That allowed them to retrace Ashaal’s SUV to the street where the Voxy blocked his escape.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

“Our marriage will never survive this,” I thought, then began to retrace the previous day, then my entire life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

But with the driver still failing to provide any plausible explanation, officers took the same model of van back to the scene, to retrace his route.

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2025

She might zoom right past whatever the clue referred to and not even know it, and have to retrace her path in daylight.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld