traces

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Ease with peer-to-peer transactions, he added, likely traces back to having parents who’ve used these tools for most of their financial lives.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

As Mr. Mintzker traces the origins and purposes behind that slanderous 1602 pamphlet, he encounters the work of Jacob Schudt, a German theologian and devout Lutheran who around 1714 began publishing his four-volume “Jewish Memorabilia.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Capybaras’ internet fame traces back at least to 2007, when Caplin Rous, a 6-week-old capybara, licked a camera.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

Those monumental physical traces are to be found in the fertile plains, mountainsides and deserts of the Middle East.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

In the span of about five hours, the carpets had been steamed to help keep Malia’s allergies from being activated by traces of the former president’s dogs.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama