trace
Example Sentences
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The boxer's family is well known in the town and traces its ancestry there across several generations.
From BBC
"You are experiencing a journey from 11th Century England, when power was invested in the sovereign and as you walk your way to the Commons you are tracing your way towards our parliamentary democracy."
From BBC
After years of observation, researchers found no trace of zombie worms, despite their well-known role in breaking down whale bones and supporting deep-sea food webs.
From Science Daily
While the team cannot go into too much detail about their methods - they work to the principle that "every contact leaves a trace".
From BBC
But one tour group’s dream is a tour group leader’s safety concern, so they traced the edge of the blimp’s swing radius, staying out of reach of the resting giant.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
