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trace

[treys] / treɪs /






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The oldest lineages trace back to Southeast Asia, but not from a single location.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

They even pledged, before they wed, that they would one day trace their forebears’ journeys together.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Patricia Eddings, an expert in trace evidence, is short, with fiery red hair and a cheery Mississippi drawl.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

It’s a medicated but functioning limbo that Peet, in one of her best roles, conveys without the slightest trace of pity but with a coursing, wryly emotional intelligence that always reveals the sadness fueling it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

His voice reminded me a little of Willem’s, deep, cultivated, the German with only a trace of Dutch accent.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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