retrace
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With Ukrainian airspace closed because of the war with Russia, they will then retrace their steps to Poland and fly to London for next week's second leg.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
But there’s a limit to how many similar instances, all with the same structure, the film can retrace before it gives way to monotony.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
Oil prices have yet to retrace their gains from March, and tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains well below levels from February, according to data from Kpler.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
Fellow hobbits “Sam, Merry and Pippin set out to retrace the first steps of their adventure” while a new generation seeks to unearth a “long-buried secret.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
I can’t retrace my steps to who I used to be.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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